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  • Quote: Originally Posted by Superbass Maybe someone covered this in a past article, but how does NBC doubling it's asking price make the price rise from 1.99 to 4.99? Shouldn't it be 3.99???? Anyways, nobody seems to see NBC's side of this - A…
    in NBC chief says Apple 'destroyed' music pricing Comment by ranum October 2007
  • Well, it looks like Remote Buddy software will work with the KeySpan IR Receiver and function purely as a driver for the IR hardware. $30 for Remote Buddy + however much I have to pay for a used KeySpan receiver. Not the nicest solution, but probabl…
    in No Apple / 3rd Party IR Solution for older Macs = Me, Frustrated Comment by ranum October 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Restalot I think you are right that there is a bigger picture out there somewhere but how it comes together is anyones's speculation right now... In the list of pieces above in my first post on this topic (#7), I al…
    in Apple's iTunes lands Led Zeppelin, indie film exclusives Comment by ranum October 2007
  • A few weeks ago, during some sort of announcement (forgive me--I know not which one), Steve Jobs and another Apple guy were asked specifically about the Apple TV. Steve's answer was something like (paraphrasing) "we're not going to answer that now b…
    in Apple's iTunes lands Led Zeppelin, indie film exclusives Comment by ranum October 2007
  • I'm also hoping the rumor is true, even given MOSR's sketchy record.
    in Would putting a standard slot-loading DVD drive in the Apple TV make sense right now? Comment by ranum October 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by SpamSandwich Mac OS Rumors... not "Mac OS Facts". So, I'll just quote myself: Quote: Originally Posted by ranum If MOSR turns out to be correct, then I will be a very happy AppleTV owner very soon. Note the…
    in AppleTV going the way of the cube? Comment by ranum October 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by MacJello As for a DVD player, I cannot see Apple adding this capability. As hard drives grow and broadband speeds increase there will be less and less need for physical media. For better and worse, Apple sees this fu…
    in AppleTV not yet an iFlop Comment by ranum October 2007
  • Mac OS Rumors is reporting that the AppleTV will get an upgrade later this month, including an optical drive in some models. I was having a debate over in this thread about that very issue, pointing out that I wouldn't buy an AppleTV unless they put…
    in AppleTV going the way of the cube? Comment by ranum October 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by SpinDrift Well if that's your viewpoint. Ditch the 22" 'Home entertainment monitor' altogether. You won't need that with your iMac! That's not going to happen. The iMac is going to be used as a personal and business…
    in AppleTV not yet an iFlop Comment by ranum September 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by vinea I guess you wont be getting one for a long time. That may be, but I'm just speculating along with you. That is, unless you have some special inside knowledge that lets you know for 100% certainty that Apple wo…
    in AppleTV not yet an iFlop Comment by ranum September 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Cory Bauer For people like yourself looking to replace as many devices in your living room as possible, a newer Mac Mini probably makes the most sense. Apple should add purchasing/store browsing capabilities to Front …
    in AppleTV not yet an iFlop Comment by ranum September 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by gugy I don't understand why people want AppleTV to have a DVD player so bad... ...All the current macs have a dvd player on it, so why do we need it on AppleTV? rip the dvd and put it on iTunes and watch it using Ap…
    in AppleTV not yet an iFlop Comment by ranum September 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Cory Bauer The lack of DVD player in the Apple TV is not a deficiency in that product, but rather the lack of DVD player in your living room is a deficiency in your home theatre system. You're probably one of the only…
    in AppleTV not yet an iFlop Comment by ranum September 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. H I'm confused. Could you explain how getting an AppleTV would require you throw-away/otherwise-get-rid-of the DVD player you presumably already have? As I wrote, I don't want to have to maintain two separate co…
    in AppleTV not yet an iFlop Comment by ranum September 2007
  • I second the need for a DVD player included in the Apple TV. At present, our house has a Mac Mini connected to a 22" monitor. Since my G4 Mac Mini doesn't have enough 'umph' to do all that I need it to do, we'll be adding an iMac soon. Instead of ha…
    in AppleTV not yet an iFlop Comment by ranum September 2007
  • I'm surprised. Will the iPod Touch be that different than the 5G? With my 5G, I can drag and drop .mp4 files on its icon in iTunes and it syncs it over and is playable on the 5G with no problems. Does it appear that this will not be possible with th…
    in iPod touch Video Capabilities plus iTunes Question Comment by ranum September 2007
  • Quote: Originally Posted by murphyweb That is one of the most ridiculous things i have ever heard in my life!! The US as a nation has been around a fraction of the time of other nations. How you can even begin to think that the US has contributed…
    in Apple accused of short-shrifting disabled retail shoppers Comment by ranum August 2007
  • I have a copy of FCE HD that is waiting to be installed on a new iMac as soon as I get it. The interface, however, looks long in the tooth. I'd like to see Apple give it more of an iMovie '08 style (without stripping out functionality) and give it .…
    in Final Cut Express Future Comment by ranum August 2007