Comments on: Apple TV: It’s Cheaper Than You Think http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/06/06/apple-tv-its-cheaper-than-you-think/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:59:14 -0500 hourly 1 By: Ranjit Mathoda http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/06/06/apple-tv-its-cheaper-than-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-298690 Ranjit Mathoda Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:32:26 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/06/06/apple-tv-its-cheaper-than-you-think/#comment-298690 Consumer devices that link to the Internet are the future of entertainment. The Apple TV and iPhone are looking to that future, whereas Sony's Blueray and Toshiba's HD DVD are aimed at the past. I make that point at my post analyzing the future of the DVD player, which you can find here: http://www.mathoda.com/archives/168 Consumer devices that link to the Internet are the future of entertainment. The Apple TV and iPhone are looking to that future, whereas Sony’s Blueray and Toshiba’s HD DVD are aimed at the past. I make that point at my post analyzing the future of the DVD player, which you can find here:

http://www.mathoda.com/archives/168

]]> By: Charles http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/06/06/apple-tv-its-cheaper-than-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-246496 Charles Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:51:10 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/06/06/apple-tv-its-cheaper-than-you-think/#comment-246496 Indeed, given that the Apple TV seems to be running OS X inside, you could see them making money off selling "living room" software applications that work with Apple TV. We'll see, it's all speculation right now. Indeed, given that the Apple TV seems to be running OS X inside, you could see them making money off selling “living room” software applications that work with Apple TV. We’ll see, it’s all speculation right now.

]]> By: Eric http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/06/06/apple-tv-its-cheaper-than-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-246205 Eric Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:32:10 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/06/06/apple-tv-its-cheaper-than-you-think/#comment-246205 At the Allthings Digital conference here in Carlsbad last week, Steve Jobs told Walt Mossberg and the crowd that TV is a hobby for Apple. So it's no big surprise that the profit margin is slim. Once again, it's simply a tool to extend the iPod's functionality. Steve Jobs also predicted that the TV would hit its stride in about 18 months. He didn't hold out any hope for it making much of a dent in Apple's business until at least then. So what's with the big surprise? At the Allthings Digital conference here in Carlsbad last week, Steve Jobs told Walt Mossberg and the crowd that TV is a hobby for Apple. So it’s no big surprise that the profit margin is slim. Once again, it’s simply a tool to extend the iPod’s functionality.

Steve Jobs also predicted that the TV would hit its stride in about 18 months. He didn’t hold out any hope for it making much of a dent in Apple’s business until at least then.

So what’s with the big surprise?

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