Apples upcoming displaylineup to include TV?
This is my first thread at a forum and is purely based on speculation on my part, and hopes for what apple will deliver.
Could apples new display lineup include TV's? All the major players in the home entertainment market are beginning to include LCD tv's to their lineup, so why shouldn't Apple? Is it dificult to incorporate TV capabilities to a LCD computer screen? I don't know, But it could be a natural extension to apples digital hub strategi, and just imagine what apple could do in the television market in terms of ease of use and design. And it would be a great way to enter new markets. This could also act as a way of showing off apples ease of use and productdesign to a whole people they can't reach otherwise, since people are ofter looking more at the design when buying a television rather than when buying a computer.
I might be miles off what Apple is doing with my wishful thinking, but this could generate substancial revenue to Apple I think, and they do have most of the technologi inhouse (they did produce the performa 5200-5300 that incorporated television) they only need melt the products together.
Oh, and didn't the original 15' TFT (dark blue transparent) incorporate TV-in?
What do you think? Am I way off with this idea?
Could apples new display lineup include TV's? All the major players in the home entertainment market are beginning to include LCD tv's to their lineup, so why shouldn't Apple? Is it dificult to incorporate TV capabilities to a LCD computer screen? I don't know, But it could be a natural extension to apples digital hub strategi, and just imagine what apple could do in the television market in terms of ease of use and design. And it would be a great way to enter new markets. This could also act as a way of showing off apples ease of use and productdesign to a whole people they can't reach otherwise, since people are ofter looking more at the design when buying a television rather than when buying a computer.
I might be miles off what Apple is doing with my wishful thinking, but this could generate substancial revenue to Apple I think, and they do have most of the technologi inhouse (they did produce the performa 5200-5300 that incorporated television) they only need melt the products together.
Oh, and didn't the original 15' TFT (dark blue transparent) incorporate TV-in?
What do you think? Am I way off with this idea?
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Screed
But what could they do with the design? I think the new Aluminum alloy that the new powerbooks use is very interesting...
<strong>An Apple plasma TV would indeed be cool!
A Plasma display/TV would fit, they are over priced for the quality that you get.
The relatively low $3000 price tag on the Gateway Plasma TV has certainly made me consider buying a new TV. But our Sony WEGA is still holding up very well.
Escher
And, it would cost 43% more than it ever should...
Let's not forget who we're dealing with here, people.
Some rooting around in your system and library might be instructive.
<strong>An Apple plasma TV would indeed be cool!
plasma sucks, don't believe the hype!
<strong>If Apple sold a TV (plasma or whatever), you can count on only two things: it would look a bazillion times cooler than ANYTHING out there.
And, it would cost 43% more than it ever should...
Let's not forget who we're dealing with here, people.
Hmmmm..... like this one:
That's a 43" plasma screen which is probably around 43% more expensive than anything out there, looks a bazillion times cooler and probably has the easiest user-experience and fully integrated media-hub for your home (excluding on-line though).
Why on earth would Apple bother when B&O does it so whell.
Kroehl
[ 01-13-2003: Message edited by: kroehl ]</p>
Yeah, well Gateway seems like they are dipping their toes into too many markets. I predict this move to be a disaster (along with others too).
I personally due not find plasma displays to live up to the hype.
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