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Quote: Originally Posted by SockRolid I don't know why, but AAPL always seems to dip 5% - 10% a few days before every Apple media event. I seem to recall that it dropped sharply for absolutely no reason just before Apple's earnings announcement …
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Quote: Originally Posted by striker_kk The guitar in invitation reminds me the rumor about a new app in iLife. As, new iPods and iTVs receiving all the attention, Apple wants the blogosphere to get into another round of rumor round-up, this time…
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iTV release before the fall season lineup?
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Quote: Originally Posted by skittlebrau79 Apple would have to buy production companies and studios, not just the broadcast TV outlets. Not necessarily. The big 4 networks essentially control what gets put on the air and own most of the product…
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Quote: Originally Posted by shehan2 While it wasn't technically a partnership, it was promoted by apple. All they need to do is convince Hulu to write another app for the iTV, and promote it heavily during the unveiling. All the major shows are…
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Quote: Originally Posted by TheOtherGeoff Steve is a significant shareholder in Disney.... Explain to me again why they would never sell? The majority shareholder which makes even more sense for Apple to buy.
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Quote: Originally Posted by herbapou They could start buying speciality channels like Disney, HBO or ESPN and show the way indeed. From what I understand Disney already owns ABC and ESPN which was the network I was thinking of. I even heard th…
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Quote: Originally Posted by shehan2 I was thinking about this today - what if Apple partnered with Hulu like they did one the iphone/ipad for Hulu+ through an APP. Unlimited viewing of entire seasons of hit shows for only $9.99 a month. If you …
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Quote: Originally Posted by walshbj Sports is the biggest obstacle in all this. There are a lot more sports fans than Apple / tech fans. Take a look at a comment thread at espn.com and see how many people post there compared to here. I wrote…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Masteric The first one flopped and it became a "hobby" item for Apple. Now that the refresh is coming out, Apple continues to say this is a "hobby" item. That way they explain the lackluster sales. They call it a hobby…
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Quote: Originally Posted by extremeskater No it won't because its not about the price of the hardware its about gaining control of the content which he can't do. Its all about gaining control or having agreements with shows that are running NOW. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by AppleStud SJ has it right. Gotta break down the subsidized set-top box model. Get the studios on board with subscription plans. And do something about local sports. Then, it's bye-bye cable. Unfortunately for people (l…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism @herbapou, That is definitely one of the big reasons. @Sleepy Dinosaur, Even Handbrake doesn?t support AVI containers or DivX codecs in Handbrake and yet it?s still so prolific. I really don?t know why the…
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Quote: Originally Posted by vanliered A subscription option is a must. I don't think a majority of people are hip to renting a show for .99. This can get really expensive, really quick and I don't believe the people that are saying that this is …
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Quote: Originally Posted by herbapou So Apple could release an iTV pro version with ATSC tuner and PvR and you have yourself a complete TV solution with no monthly fee. Apple will never release a device with a TV tuner. They want to "cut the c…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism So far, iTunes Store contracts have been for all devices that can play FairPlay content. If this holds true, then these rumoured 99¢ rentals will allow you to rent and store them on your Mac/PC with iTunes, A…
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This is old news but I would tell my fellow iTunes users to use anything with the shift key to prevent keylogging or password cracking. They will only go after the naive and simplistic regarding tech. This, alone, will increase the odds for password…
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Quote: Originally Posted by grking No the first personal computer was the commodore pet released in January of 1977 Sorry to break your heart, but the first was the Lisa which was a GUI (given to by Zerox). The Commodore wasn't even intere…
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Quote: Originally Posted by john galt The wooden cabinet you may have found on Wikipedia or wherever was not made or sold by Apple. The Apple I was a single board computer. If you wanted a cabinet, you had to make it yourself. You may be right…
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Quote: Originally Posted by alandail the frist personal computer was the Apple 1 I think the first personal computer is the Apple II though the Mac was better for the average person. The Apple I may have been is extremely rare, made of wood an…