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thejadedmonkey said:
PVR: Personal Video Recorder
DVR: Digital Video Recorder
Same thing essentially.
and BRING ON THE NEW GOODS!! WAHOO!
When Steve says a big TV campaign next week - is that a play on words on his part hinting at the Multimedia Mac being released next week?
Wrong... once again, they provide additional content to go on iPods. Apple is not making enough money on TV downloads to care. It's selling the idea that you can bring your DVR shows on the ipod that people would want.Bman721 said:
I think DVR eventually will come. It's just a matter of time.
maybe next MWSF.
I don't buy the argument of killing Itunes video store sales. It's just another cool feature that a lot of people want in their Macs.
If that was the case Elgato would be in trouble. I think Apple's approach will be something similar to Elgato's that incorporate the Itunes store, plus music, video and photos on a device that hook to your current Entertainment set up and maybe controlled by your mac remotely and sync by .Mac or maybe Airport.
maybe next MWSF.
I don't buy the argument of killing Itunes video store sales. It's just another cool feature that a lot of people want in their Macs.
If that was the case Elgato would be in trouble. I think Apple's approach will be something similar to Elgato's that incorporate the Itunes store, plus music, video and photos on a device that hook to your current Entertainment set up and maybe controlled by your mac remotely and sync by .Mac or maybe Airport.
even just new ads for the Mac makes this a good story, but Job's "we hear ya" doesn't hurt either! 
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I've been an advocate of Apple producing Mac ads. I've held the position that Apple should be doing all that it can do to promote the Mac.
In light of Apple's increasing market share gains, I think Apple should demonstrate that people are making the switch and that the Macintosh running OS X is the choice for consumers and businesses.
I look forward to seeing the ads.
In light of Apple's increasing market share gains, I think Apple should demonstrate that people are making the switch and that the Macintosh running OS X is the choice for consumers and businesses.
I look forward to seeing the ads.
amac4me said:
I hope we're not looking at more switcher-esque commercials. I for one was not a huge fan of them. I also don't want to see iPod-like mac commercials... I'd rather see ads actually show off some of the cooler features of the Mac, and give people a short little glimpse of why our platform is so great.
dr_lha said:
Were you at the meeting? How do you know CNet is making it up?
That said, the disparity between Macworld and Think Secret on a number of issues (i.e. the multimedia mac) is a bit disheartening. Somewhere in between it all lies the truth...
Better environmentally, but still...
Well, here's a good link that points out why Apple is lagging the industry in recycling. Yes, this is better tha before, but it could be much stronger without much work.
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/mac/0,70739-0.html?tw=rss.technology
rikers_mailbox said:
Well, here's a good link that points out why Apple is lagging the industry in recycling. Yes, this is better tha before, but it could be much stronger without much work.
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/mac/0,70739-0.html?tw=rss.technology
Stridder44 said:
Yeah, except TiVo has trademarks on PVR. Dish (our new sponsor!) was forced to change its on-screen branding to DVR. VDR makes more sense anyway, so they're both wankers.
Mac TV ads? What world am I living in? Is M&M going to rap about Macs? How is this possible? They might actually sell some!.
(I know, but he's a di** so I misspell his name on purpose)
Ripping CDs doesn't kill off iTunes. iTunes profits aren't Apple's main goal--the service mainly sells hardware. I don't think Apple PVR is out of the question. (In fact, it would likely be integrated WITH iTunes.)Bman721 said:
As for Mac ads... I would be shocked.
But if a new iBook/MacBook appears next Tuesday, I've long thought that model had the potential to break all Mac sales records... so maybe MacBook ads are called for
dr_lha said:
If it was for iPod, that wouldn't be news and I think that Steve wouldn't be so coy about it...
Could it be that really the MacBook could also be the DVR we have all been waiting for?
Record
Watch on your TV
Watch on your MacBook
On the Couch or On the Road...
I don't want to come off like a pessimist, but with regards to the comment about the potential media center "We hear you" and "We are working on it" are two very different things. I sure hope Apple is coming out with something media centric though!
I'll be the first (in this thread) to speculate--could there be a VIIV compatible offering coming from Apple? I know it was designated as Windows only, but why couldn't Apple develop something for it?
I'll be the first (in this thread) to speculate--could there be a VIIV compatible offering coming from Apple? I know it was designated as Windows only, but why couldn't Apple develop something for it?
Former President of the Sierra Club
... maybe that's why that guy is the former president of the Sierra Club.
... maybe that's why that guy is the former president of the Sierra Club.
E3 2006 — Los Angeles
May 10-12
would this AD campaign after the event?
just wondering if anyone knows.
some ideas.
The Macbook's video card could be juiced enough and be marketed as an entertainment/gaming machine.... a stretch. but realisticly arent the bulk of PC game buyers the kids who deck out everything on the cheapest Dell gaming rig. The bulk who buy games arent going to be buying a $2000 Macbook Pro, so they might be filling that nitch somehow.
It would be sweet if the Macbook would be geared more into that form.
May 10-12
would this AD campaign after the event?
just wondering if anyone knows.
some ideas.
The Macbook's video card could be juiced enough and be marketed as an entertainment/gaming machine.... a stretch. but realisticly arent the bulk of PC game buyers the kids who deck out everything on the cheapest Dell gaming rig. The bulk who buy games arent going to be buying a $2000 Macbook Pro, so they might be filling that nitch somehow.
It would be sweet if the Macbook would be geared more into that form.