Apple's Moment — Consumers Want To Download To TV

ack154 writes, "With so much recent news surrounding Apple's upcoming iTV system, their timing may be nearly perfect. Ars Technica gives the rundown on a recent report, released from Accenture, stating that about half of users surveyed across the globe are now looking to get downloadable videos, movies and other content onto their TV. Based on the article, if Apple can get the right combination in features, price, and usability, many consumers may be ready to eat it up. Macworld has more speculation on Apple's potential living room dominance."

If everything works out, everything may work out

[Kohath]

...if Apple can get the right combination in features, price, and usability, many consumers may be ready to eat it up

This is often true. If a product can be designed, priced, and produced so that it succeeds, then the product may be a success. Thanks Slashdot!

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Re:bah

[tomstdenis]

um, you could just as easily use a Mac Mini for this purpose. Mac Mini + itunes == iTV?

And yes, I hate Apple and MSFT. Big whoop, wanna fight about it?

Tom

Re:bah

[AKAImBatman]

boring for anyone with an ounce of AV skills.

Damn straight! Who needs syndicated television, anyway? As long as you have an ounce of AV skill, you can make your own multimillion dollar television content for your own personal enjoyment. No need for all those fancy-schmansy shows like Stargate and Battlestar Galactica! If we want to see Stargate, we can make our own Stargate show! Do I hear an 'Amen'?

I can't hear you! DO I HEAR AN 'AMEN'?!?

*ponder*

Wait. What was the subject again?

And Apple's going to do it for us?

[edunbar93]

I thought they called that "Xbox".

Re:Free TV Online

[Em Ellel]

I would love to be able to watch a movie whenever I feel like it, without having to depend on one I like being broadcast in the few hours a day when a few TV channels broadcast them. I'm sure this goes for plenty of othe people, too.

Now if only someone invented a box that would let you watch shows whenever you want to without depending on TV schedule.... Maybe digitaly record tv content and let you watch it whenever... that would be cool....kind of a "Tv In-Video Out" device, something that could Replay TV content any time you want to... you know, this T.I.V.O thing could be very cool if someone just would invent it.... too bad its just a Myth, and there is nothing like that..

-Em

Re:Double standards?

[CrackedButter]

Plus its a mac, we mac users just lap this kind of shit up!