When their products aren’t competitive because they overprice them they kill them. I think they rather sell them at premium prices or not sell them at all instead of pricing them competitively.
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Samsung Smart TVs Adding Support for iTunes Video Content and AirPlay 2
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When their products aren’t competitive because they overprice them they kill them. I think they rather sell them at premium prices or not sell them at all instead of pricing them competitively.
It's not at all, except for those who: (1) are getting a new Samsung TV that supports this, (2) is willing to use the Samsung TV interface to access their content, and (3) doesn't care about any of ATV's other advantages.
Separating services from hardware is a good thing. It's great for consumers because we can buy what we want and it's great for Apple because it gets its services in more users' hands and forces each of its component parts (services and hardware) to compete on its own merits.
It only means that Apple wants more people to have access to their current and forthcoming streaming services. Apple doesn’t need or want to sell cheap dongles and devices at cost.
I think this makes a bit of sense. Since Apple will start making TV Shows, those will need to be available elsewhere. I think that they will be free on Apple devices but will be available to purchase/rent on other devices. That's why iTunes Movies will become available on those TVs, I even suspect that it will soon be available on Android.
I do wonder how long the closed apple ecosystem will continue, I think it will go in the search to maintain profits .
To think how far ahead Apple was when it first launched the Apple TV... only to let that all slide to focus on iPhones.
What did Jobs mean when he said “they cracked it?” Or was he just blowing hot air? And did Apple have a chance to buy Netflix? (I suppose it probably still could if the price is right - they overspent on Beats so why not Netflix?)
What did Jobs mean when he said “they cracked it?” Or was he just blowing hot air? And did Apple have a chance to buy Netflix? (I suppose it probably still could if the price is right - they overspent on Beats so why not Netflix?)
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Except there recently was a rumor they were thinking about it. If they want more people to access their services why wouldn’t they? Not everybody is in the market for a new tv and the Apple TV box is way overpriced.
Interesting, I have the exact opposite experience, Plex works great on my sony 4k android tv ($800) which gets updates periodically, but slow/crashy on my 2015/2016 tizen samsung 3D TV which I paid $1500 which no longer gets updates.
While its good that people will have the option of loading iTunes on their Samsung TV’s, I’d personally much rather have an Apple TV that is more likely to receive updates than a TV that will likely only get them for 1 (or 2 tops) and then get abandoned.
This shouldn’t remind anyone at all of the time period when Apple allowed third parties to build Macs. Nope, move along. Nothing to see here, citizen. /s
In reality, by keeping devices devoted to services so expensive when compared to their competitors, they’ve put themselves in this situation. We’ll have to see if this moves over to other products. Routers are also no longer part of Apple’s line.
In reality, by keeping devices devoted to services so expensive when compared to their competitors, they’ve put themselves in this situation. We’ll have to see if this moves over to other products. Routers are also no longer part of Apple’s line.
People should learn by now:
1. Never connect a Samsung TV to the internet. it is the first thing you should do after buying a Samsung tv and setting it up. Delete all apps, disconnect it from the network, and disable all analytics (it is hidden in their disclaimers...not a joke).
2. Buy an Apple TV.
1. Never connect a Samsung TV to the internet. it is the first thing you should do after buying a Samsung tv and setting it up. Delete all apps, disconnect it from the network, and disable all analytics (it is hidden in their disclaimers...not a joke).
2. Buy an Apple TV.
No one "needs" anything made by Apple. That said, streaming via AirPlay and playing iTunes content is not all that an AppleTV does.
In Tim Cook’s letter to investors he said:
My fear is there’s a bit of a panic at the company now and some bad decisions could be made in the fog of the panic. If Apple really is pivoting to a cross-platform service business I don’t see how they can do that and continue to be a premium hardware/products company. What’s the reason for buying Apple’s premium hardware? iMessage and maybe FaceTime? But there will be Wall Street pressure to make those services cross platform too.
I guess if this is where Apple needs to go then it has to go there but I don’t know of anyone at the company that can properly explain it. Sure Tim or Eddy will get up on stage and announce a TV service and explain what it is. But will they be able to explain why Apple is becoming a media company? Because Wall Street is on the “services” bandwagon now? Because hardware sales are slowing and Apple needs to extract more $$ from people that own existing hardware? Those aren’t very compelling reasons from a marketing standpoint. Interesting times ahead.
Really makes me wonder how much the Apple TV box matters in their vision for the future of TV. Maybe it will be all about Services.
You couldn't pay me to use the built-in functionality of any "smart" tv over an AppleTV. They are far less functional, more difficult to use, and carry the same privacy issues as using a Google service. But if all you do is watch Netflix then I suppose some may find it acceptable.
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...ergo AppleTV.
A means of getting the upcoming TV content in front of non Apple TV owners I think. Needed to happen. I wonder if they will put it on Roku, Fire TV and Chromecast
They won’t do it because it cheapens their brand. The Apple TV isn’t “overpriced,” it’s exactly where they want it to be: at the top end of the market and offering a premium experience. Have you ever used these Samsung TVs? They’re horrendous. Brutally slow, terribly organized, constantly “updating” and “unavailable.” The Apple TV is just a joy to use.
Yeah I guess not.
Too bad. AirPlay is basically the reason I keep a ATV around. I’ll probably buy a new TV this year anyways though. The PQ on my entry level 2017 Samsung TV just isn’t sitting well with me anymore.