iTunes X... and all the streaming goodness to go along with it... as has been rumored. And of course iTV will use the service - just as any iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Mac and PC will use it.... The major MobileMe upgrade IS iTunes.
well unless apple is willing to let me watch movie files that aren't native supported by iTunes its a no go for me
i'm not gonna pay 19 euro for a 720p file while i can get a new released movie on 1080p Blu-Ray for 12 euro
I wouldnt not call iTV a "Very Big New Product".
iPod Maxi?
I wouldnt not call iTV a "Very Big New Product".
If the new product is the vaunted iTV, then perhaps Apple will add a camera and microphone to the offering and the telesales staff is for FaceTime support.
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iTV plus a new system of media delivery.
They wouldn't need a new staff just to sell set-top boxes.
Few people have a need for 1080p content. Most people don't even know what 720p or 1080p even mean they just know it is "HD". Remember, most of Apple's customers aren't tech nerds.
Unless you have a very large TV and sit really close to it it's hard to tell the difference. (yeah yeah I know everyone says they can tell the difference, but that's akin to how people say they can tell that a monster hdmi cable makes a difference). If I sat you down 6-7ft from a 46" TV you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between the two. With digital content the compression rate and method are way more important than the resolution. All that said I prefer 1080p...just because I know in my head it's 'better' and I like that feeling even though I know it's not important.
Not necessarily. If Apple is indeed releasing the 'iTV' at a price point like $99, and they've found a way to remake it in such a way it garners mass appeal, they absolutely will need to expand their support staff to cover it.I agree with this statement. I just don't see why the release of an iTV-like product would require new support staff.
Looking at it closely, I would say that it may be the touch screen iMac we have been hearing about, while iTv with cable channels onboard would be an awesome product, I think that bringing a full scale touch platform to the industry with a large screen and flexibility is the next"big thing", like a superpowered iPad with full OS X capabilities, a designer's dream machine, design directly onto the screen, I would not be surprised if Apple would also followup with its own set of specially designed apps to take advantage of it, maybe a new photoshop/indesign competitor, or a collaboration with adobe? all designed to take advantage of a touch screen, no more need for a bamboo pad.
iTunes X... and all the streaming goodness to go along with it... as has been rumored. And of course iTV will use the service - just as any iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Mac and PC will use it.... The major MobileMe upgrade IS iTunes.
iTV plus a new system of media delivery.
They wouldn't need a new staff just to sell set-top boxes.