Apple bundled Apple Video Player with Macs that had coaxial TV in and RCA composite video in. Since Apple no longer ships Macs with those inputs, there's no reason to write software for them. Simple as that.
I can't recall the exact quote, but I do remember Steve or one of the other higher-ups at Apple contrasting TV against computers. A person passively interacts with television, not putting much or any thought into it when watching shows. However, one actively interacts and thinks creatively when working with a computer (specifically: the digital hub apps). This was the reasoning for not including a TV tuner as part of Apple's plan for the digital hub; it doesn't foster content creation like iMovie or iDVD or iPhoto do.
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Apple bundled Apple Video Player with Macs that had coaxial TV in and RCA composite video in. Since Apple no longer ships Macs with those inputs, there's no reason to write software for them. Simple as that.
I can't recall the exact quote, but I do remember Steve or one of the other higher-ups at Apple contrasting TV against computers. A person passively interacts with television, not putting much or any thought into it when watching shows. However, one actively interacts and thinks creatively when working with a computer (specifically: the digital hub apps). This was the reasoning for not including a TV tuner as part of Apple's plan for the digital hub; it doesn't foster content creation like iMovie or iDVD or iPhoto do.
[ 12-26-2002: Message edited by: Brad ]</p>