Eddy Cue on Apple TV: Customers Should Be Able to 'Buy Whatever They Want, However They Want'

[maxsix]

Ok, first off, longtime iPhone customers did not love the small iPhones.

This statement is completely wrong. Whatever the source, if quoted correctly it's manipulated data. Quite the contrary, both new and long time iPhone owners were so passionate about the tiny phone they were extremely upset with Apple.

That aside anyone that knows Apple knows how hypocritical they and a huge portion of their customer base is. The moment Apple made an official announcement, they flipped, said the larger phone was the best thing ever. That's the behavior of the typical Apple devotee. Before Apple makes a change they rage on about their hate for the idea. After Apple makes the move, they do a complete about face and declare it's the best thing ever. Hypocritical Indeed.

Sounds like you are somewhat new here or have not been around much. These forums were filled with over a hundred threads prior to the release, proclaiming their love of the tiny phone, but after the rumors that Apple was going to build a larger relevant size, they were unanimous in their joy.

 

[Mactendo]

This is what socialized democracies get you. It is very difficult to offer services globally, because of the plethora of laws and regulations in the many countries out there, some of which are contradictory. Just doing business in a few countries is an expensive proposition. You wonder why American products tend to cost more (after conversion) over seas? Well, look no further than your own fiefdom.

As if non-democratic countries will receive Apple TV support and it's gonna be cheap.

 

[winston1236]

Seriously, you think you will pay less for paying for stuff direct? Sure at first maybe all the content will be cheap, $5 per subscription here and there, and then 5 years from now all the networks and content providers all up their subscription fees to $15 or $20 a month and in the end you are paying $200+ across a dozen subscriptions instead of the $50 - $80 you pay today for cable today.

Netflix has more than doubled their subscription fees in the last 5 years and HBO simply started at $15, so right there for 2 services you are paying $30 a month, and you don't even have access to 1/2 of the content cable TV provides.

Cable providers are an antiquated middleman that's no longer necessary. Back in the day networks didn't want to invest in delivery systems so cable networks became a thing. We pay them a fee and in return we subsidize channels we don't like/watch and on top of that are paying to watch commercials. Comcast is doing it's best to strangle streaming but it's a matter of time before they either get regulated or Fiber kills them off.

 

[mantan]

Cable providers are an antiquated middleman that's no longer necessary. Back in the day networks didn't want to invest in delivery systems so cable networks became a thing. We pay them a fee and in return we subsidize channels we don't like/watch and on top of that are paying to watch commercials. Comcast is doing it's best to strangle streaming but it's a matter of time before they either get regulated or Fiber kills them off.

Even if content providers no longer need an "antiquated middleman" (though many cable companies deliver high speed internet so they are still the middleman), content providers are still going to be want a bundled network model. It subsidized what they do and is a consistent/reliable data stream. A better delivery system isn't going to get them to cut off a model that works very well...

 

[Markoth]

As if non-democratic countries will receive Apple TV support and it's gonna be cheap.

They keyword here is "socialized", not "democracies". I said nothing about non-democratic countries.

 

[Cmd-Z]

Try to understand what you say before you say it.

You can still use PayPal to pay at Apple.com, as a result, PayPal Credit as a loan option is still available to you when you buy it. The only change is that Apple no longer single out this loan method in its "financing" section to promote it.

Then why does MR report that "Apple yesterday quietly removed all mentions of PayPal Credit from its U.S. Online Store, signaling its decision to stop allowing customers to use PayPal Credit payment plans for purchases in the United States."

But no matter, my point seems to have escaped you ... it was not about using or not using PayPal credit, but rather the hypocrisy in Eddy's comment.

 

[rdlink]

The Amazon Video app isn't just for Prime members - others can watch their libraries on the app too. That said, you're right

Thanks for the info. To be honest I don't use it, because I have never found anything on there that I wanted to watch that I couldn't either get for free from my Netflix account, or didn't have to rent, and would be the same price as on iTunes. Maybe they'll get on the ATV soon, and I can play around with it more.