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Sony Seeking to Beat Apple in Revolutionizing Television
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If current "Smart TV" widget interfaces are any indication, we have nothing to worry about.
I don't know how many of you have seen these, but they are SO TERRIBLE, choppy, confusing, etc. its almost comically bad.
And let's face it the GUI is everything.
I don't know how many of you have seen these, but they are SO TERRIBLE, choppy, confusing, etc. its almost comically bad.
And let's face it the GUI is everything.
*LTD*, My regret is that I can only upvote you once for that.
I've been doing a lot of thinking and listening to what others have to say on the topic of the future of AppleTV.
I couldn't agree more. Apple has the foresight and (possibly more importantly) the cash to access content that most other companies can only dream of. The big entertainment industries are dinosaurs that are addicted to cash and stuck in the old way of doing things. Only recently have they even started to change as technology has changed.
But sooner or later, they (RIAA/MPAA/Studios) will feel the pressure and will be forced to change or be replaced. And Apple is the likely company to push for the change or be ready with the replacement.
The CBS story is interesting, because it gives some insight to where Apple is going. The funny thing is, Universal tried it once too, but in the end, they re-upped with Apple. And I think Universal/NBC is even bigger than CBS.
Should make for an interesting next couple of years.
I've been doing a lot of thinking and listening to what others have to say on the topic of the future of AppleTV.
I couldn't agree more. Apple has the foresight and (possibly more importantly) the cash to access content that most other companies can only dream of. The big entertainment industries are dinosaurs that are addicted to cash and stuck in the old way of doing things. Only recently have they even started to change as technology has changed.
But sooner or later, they (RIAA/MPAA/Studios) will feel the pressure and will be forced to change or be replaced. And Apple is the likely company to push for the change or be ready with the replacement.
The CBS story is interesting, because it gives some insight to where Apple is going. The funny thing is, Universal tried it once too, but in the end, they re-upped with Apple. And I think Universal/NBC is even bigger than CBS.
Should make for an interesting next couple of years.
Sounds like he's trying to get Sony to where Apple already is. That quote about skating to where the puck is versus where it's going comes to mind. The problem for these guys is that Apple tends to come at these products from such an unexpected tangent that it catches an entire industry in the lurch and, in some cases, presents features or ideas impossible for companies more entrenched in a given industry to duplicate. Sony better be willing to throw their entire business model out the door. If Apple repeats with TVs what they've done with phones, music players and tablets, then just emulating what Apple is today is going to prove woefully inadequate.
Yeah, Sony, a company producing Walkman's for over 20 years will surely lose to Apple iPod sales that are just starting out.
I can see your logic.
Understood. It would be awesome to see Apple television set sales sky rocket from day 1.
I like Sony - they've made good products and have innovated in the past. Sometimes their innovations take off, sometimes they fail, but they've tried. I hope this TV effort captures some of that spirit they've shown in the past.
The history of Trinitron development is pretty awesome, and I'm rooting for them to return to that form. Not sure if it is possible though.
The history of Trinitron development is pretty awesome, and I'm rooting for them to return to that form. Not sure if it is possible though.
There is a Korean company called Samsung that has been making TV's for a much shorter amount of time than Sony and is kicking the crap out of them is quality and sales.
Yep Samsung TV's are to die for.
Apart from a PS3, would never own any Sony kit in my setup.
Think their TV's are way overpriced.
Samsung TV's> Sony
Apple iPod> Sony
Canon & Nikon DSLR's> Sony
Apple MacBook Air's/Pro's/iMac> Sony
Nintendo> Sony
VHS> Sony Beta
Son'y new banner should be "Following the leaders"
Apple iPod> Sony
Canon & Nikon DSLR's> Sony
Apple MacBook Air's/Pro's/iMac> Sony
Nintendo> Sony
VHS> Sony Beta
Son'y new banner should be "Following the leaders"
Sony haven't produced any TV of high quality for 10 years. They generally suck in every respect these days. Which is a shame.
"For every 10 Sony TV's that need replacing only 1 Panasonic needs replacing."
Something a electronics shop worker said to me the other day.
If Panasonic were going to start warming things up it would be worth taking note, will wait to see what Sony claim they will bring before I pass final judgement on it.
they haven't come close to maxing that thing out, even MS probably won't refresh their console until 2013 as well, these current consoles are still very powerful
For me Apple's biggest struggle is to find a new way of content distribution to really revolutionize the TV market. Bring on board all networks, etc.
Another TV set with some cool features here and there will not be extremely successful imo to convert millions to buy their sets. Also think they can achieve most of it using the $99 ATV box rather than an overpriced TV set.
Another TV set with some cool features here and there will not be extremely successful imo to convert millions to buy their sets. Also think they can achieve most of it using the $99 ATV box rather than an overpriced TV set.
Yeah, Nokia, a company producing mobile phones for over 30 years will surely lose to Apple Television sales that are just starting out.
Quite true. The Apple TV's will probably cost twice what the Sony's will and people don't upgrade their tv's every year like they do with a phone. It will take a decade for Apple to make a footprint in this segment and Samsung and Sony aren't going to sit idly by.
At least Apple isn't money hungry.
And the Apple one's will be cheaper.
That's pretty much what happened with the MP3 player and the smartphone when Apple entered the market.
And losing money on TV sales for 8 years...
But I am sure they will make up for the loss per TV sold in volume
Alright. Agreed they are working on television sets but this all sounds funny.
We are working on some revolutionary television set and so is Apple but we don't know anything about that but we are gonna beat them this time.
lol
We are working on some revolutionary television set and so is Apple but we don't know anything about that but we are gonna beat them this time.
lol
Yeah, Sony, a company producing Walkman's for over 20 years will surely lose to Apple iPod sales that are just starting out.
I can see your logic.
I can see your logic too. Because the Walkman and iPod are ABSOLUTELY THE SAME.