Connectivity to what?
Next gen blu ray players with apps and lightning connectors. Duh.
(Really though, that would be great vs an IR blaster)
Most input methods have already been done for TV. If its something new, it'll be something that nobody has heard of / seen before.
As it stands, we have:
- Remote
- Voice
- Hand Gestures
- Keyboard/Mouse
- Remote App's for mobiles
Cant see them coming up with a better alternative than any of these.
You could say it the other way around: 32" isn't a TV, it's a monitor.
Seriously though, 4 sizes is a lot of options given that Apple usually has a streamlined lineup to minimize the costs of components through economy of scale and maximize profits.
The original article has more realistic expectations than yours. Apple products are high-end. They're desired by rich people. 48" is smaller than what a lot of people would buy. That's what I have and I don't feel like it's a huge TV by any means. If I were richer I'd definitely get something bigger.
It's not like the mobile market where too big of a screen means less portability. Modern LED-backlit TVs are so thin it doesn't really matter whether they're 40" or 60". Just use a wall mount if you want to save some space. It's really more of a money issue for people, but since Apple is used to get a near-monopoly of "premium" products it shouldn't be a problem. It's easier to have a large margin on expensive products.
Most input methods have already been done for TV. If its something new, it'll be something that nobody has heard of / seen before.
As it stands, we have:
- Remote
- Voice
- Hand Gestures
- Keyboard/Mouse
- Remote App's for mobiles
Cant see them coming up with a better alternative than any of these.
They don't have to invent a new input method, just use right one of the existing ones, which has never been done for TVs so far.
Touchscreen phones and tablets existed before the iPhone and iPad too, they just didn't work well.
I wont be interested if its 60". That's just stupid. They need about 4 different models:
32? That's a Cinema Display. To be honest, anything less than 60 and I won't be interested.
32" 36" 42" and 48"
Any bigger and its no longer a TV, it's a cinema.
Until the content providers agree to a completely new and foreign financial, profit, and delivery structure, all of this is lipstick on a pig. Well, mostly. I can see some advances in searching and recording, for instance, that can be changed with minimal participation from content providers.
But for meaningful change to happen, it will take a lot more cooperation than simply a visionary company making some really nice TVs.
I guess it depends where in the world you live. I know of loads of people with TV's that are around 32-38" and only 1 who has a 50". Houses in the UK aren't big enough for massive TV's they just look stupidly out of place.
I wont be interested if its 60". That's just stupid. They need about 4 different models:
32" 36" 42" and 48"
Any bigger and its no longer a TV, it's a cinema.
I wont be interested if its 60". That's just stupid. They need about 4 different models:
32" 36" 42" and 48"
Any bigger and its no longer a TV, it's a cinema.
The fellow predicts:
A7 quad-core chip and offering several cameras and sensors, HDMI, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, substantial storage, and Lightning ports for power and a coaxial cable dongle.
I think all this for $149 is perhaps inspired by smoking a lot of whackyweed. Does he live in Colorado or Washington State? Just "substantial storage" is enough to make the thing cost $150.
I guess it depends where in the world you live. I know of loads of people with TV's that are around 32-38" and only 1 who has a 50". Houses in the UK aren't big enough for massive TV's they just look stupidly out of place.
I like to have my TV mounted on the wall, flush, no cables, boxes, garbage. Like a animated picture frame on the wall. And a set top box screws it all up for me.
I wont be interested if its 60". That's just stupid. They need about 4 different models:
32" 36" 42" and 48"
Any bigger and its no longer a TV, it's a cinema.
I wont be interested if its 60". That's just stupid. They need about 4 different models:
32" 36" 42" and 48"
Any bigger and its no longer a TV, it's a cinema.
Not ambitious enough. Apple wants to change the way we watch "TV". When Cook says he walks 30 years into the past when he turns on his television, its not because of Netflix, it's because the way the channels themselves are delivered.
I see 3 levels:
37", 46", and 55"
That covers a wide spectrum of common TV sizes, and it isn't like Apple to have more than a couple of options to choose from. iPhones and iPads are different because they require various carriers.
No way, Apple is all about streaming content, they won't go anything bigger than needed, 8-16 GB Max.
I guess it depends where in the world you live. I know of loads of people with TV's that are around 32-38" and only 1 who has a 50". Houses in the UK aren't big enough for massive TV's they just look stupidly out of place.