Apple Focusing on Existing Hardware Lines?

[iW00t]

Has ANYONE noticed the four hardware lines consist of two lines that have not been released yet, and the ones that do exist have big-a$$ legs and multiple hardware implementations?

Mac - over 6 styles of hardware (40+ historically)
iPod - over 4 styles of hardware (10+ historically)
iPhone - ONE announced style of hardware (implies some might be added to ATN )
TV - ONE announced style of hardware (implies some might be added)

So in short, two entirely NEW hardware lines have been added, and discussed "on the record" as having LEGS, and only one of a multitude of future poroducts have ever been discussed for each of those TWO new lines in ONE year.

Some might believe this might be good for the stock.

Rocketman

I don't understand, doesn't the Mac Mini or the Airport Extreme have no legs as well? The airport extreme also only comes in "one style", it doesn't mean we will see a Airport Extreme Turbo later this year...

 

[EricNau]

There's nothing to say this won't happen in the future. TV can already stream video from a connected Mac, so the technology is already there.

True, it might happen in the future, but so far it hasn't. I'm focusing on what is happening, not what might happen. You're right, the technology is already there - making it even more frustrating that Apple doesn't want me to record my own TV shows.

If I had to bet money, I'd wager that it's the television networks that would be reluctant to let Apple be able to capture the signal and then stream it back to the computer, primarily because that could facilitate the distribution of television shows and movies across the Internet, especially if the recording process lacks DRM.

You better let Microsoft know - they've had this functionality for years and the television networks haven't managed to stop them yet. Quite frankly, Apple's market share isn't large enough for them to care.


Over all, I think Apple is headed in the right direction... for the long term. Eventually everything will be centered around the computer and the internet, and Apple has already started doing this. In the short term however, we need a "bridge" to connect the current era to the future, and that bridge is the ability to record cable TV shows.

 

[scstsut]

Of course their going to put MT into Macs/iPods

Of course Apple'll put multi-touch into Macs and iPods! You don't just sit on that kind of innovation. The question is when are they going to rebirth the iBook.

 

[job]

You're right, the technology is already there - making it even more frustrating that Apple doesn't want me to record my own TV shows.

Two words: iTunes Store. You = recording your own shows = no need to buy them off of iTunes.

I'll wager that Apple doesn't want you to be able to record your own shows for that exact reason. I'll also bet that the ability for TV to record shows from broadcasts will be a third party hack or application completely unsupported by Apple.

You better let Microsoft know - they've had this functionality for years and the television networks haven't managed to stop them yet. Quite frankly, Apple's market share isn't large enough for them to care.

After some thought, I think I was off on my initial thoughts. Microsoft, when they first released their Media Center edition, didn't have a music or video store to worry about. They didn't have to worry about users not purchasing items because they could record them for free when it was broadcast. Apple has to worry, because allowing users to record the shows would take away the reason for offering shows to purchase on iTunes.

 

[mrthieme]

I have really been liking the idea of a multitouch tablet, hopefully that qualifies as being within the current lines. I need something new to drool over.