It's Brazilian as the article mentions. But the studio is horrible looking and just weird.
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Steve Jobs' Biographer Left Out Details on Vision for 'Next Apple TV'
- Thread starter MacRumors
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
It's Brazilian as the article mentions. But the studio is horrible looking and just weird.
I am definitely more excited about a brand new product verses the 3rd version of the iPad... Never been that excited about tablets, I prefer my MacBook anyway.
It is the idea of the show. It's called "Roda Viva" and this is an expression in Portuguese that means a person is "surrounded, with no way out" or something like this. It is to play with the idea that the guy being interviewed will not be able to hide anything. But of course it's not serious
Depends. Maybe SJ wanted to get 'on record' what his vision was so when the product eventually came out, we would be able to read his words that he knew he wouldn't be able to bring us in person. And maybe he signed an NDA too.
Well, bearing in mind Apple haven't even confirmed the existence of an "Apple Television", it seems a little dopey for him to keep quiet all of this time and then confirm it's existence now, before they've even announced it themselves! Hasn't he just done what he said he didn't want to do? Unless of course he's talking about the ATV...
How revolutionary can a TV set be? It shows TV programs with synchronized sound, and lets you change channels?
You know what would be awesome? If Steve recorded a special message for the opening of this iPad3-HD/Apple TV unveiling. 
Talk to TV?
am I the only one who hates talking to Siri? In public, it's more common than not that I am in public when I'm on my phone, and talking to it feels weird and inefficient.
So, would I want to "talk" to my tv?
"Go to Channel 105?" "Turn up the volume?" "Record this show?"
I like the buttons on my remote just fine. They work quickly and efficiently. There's no miscommunication.
So, this vision for an Apple TV better be more impressive than simply using Siri as a remote control.
am I the only one who hates talking to Siri? In public, it's more common than not that I am in public when I'm on my phone, and talking to it feels weird and inefficient.
So, would I want to "talk" to my tv?
"Go to Channel 105?" "Turn up the volume?" "Record this show?"
I like the buttons on my remote just fine. They work quickly and efficiently. There's no miscommunication.
So, this vision for an Apple TV better be more impressive than simply using Siri as a remote control.
isn't the Biographer going to release an "extended version" sometime this year?
not saying it is, but could be a way to say "I have more info about the new device should Apple release it, so buy the next edition of the book."
and I could see SJ talking about how he'd want to update the TV and talk about ways to update it but perhaps not say line-by-line what it is.
not saying it is, but could be a way to say "I have more info about the new device should Apple release it, so buy the next edition of the book."
and I could see SJ talking about how he'd want to update the TV and talk about ways to update it but perhaps not say line-by-line what it is.
Would Steve have gone into so much detail during the interviews if he did not want them to be published in the book and thought it gave the competition an advantage?
As he always stated: "Isn't it funny a ship that leaks from the top?"
Things change a bit if you knew you were dying. If you read the book, you'd know anything he told Issacson was fair game, but at least Issacson didn't reveal too much out of respect for him and Apple.
Wait. Let me be sure that I understand.
Are you suggesting that everybody who has a TV, as in almost everyone on the planet, is going to go out and buy the necessary equipment to make their (mostly) dumb TV's capable of "Streaming/Apps".
What is your time frame for this astonishing prediction.
If you're suggesting that a very few (in global terms) users will move in that direction, I can buy that. But your statement seems to imply a more comprehensive change.
I guarantee that Apple has more imagination than you do, so I'm sure they've figured it out. Everything seems 'good enough' until you see something drastically better. Most people don't have that kind of foresight and imagination.
Well, once the product is out and the NDA obsolete, he can just edit the eBook so we can get the 'missing story'.
I wonder if there was an agreement that the book would not be published until his death, or if Steve had beat cancer until his approval. With that understanding maybe Steve thought he had more time and the TV project would have shipped prior to his demise. I recall reading that Steve felt even a few months before things went awry that there was some hope of his health improving due to treatment he was receiving.
i don't see how SJ would tell his secrets to this guy
it's pretty easy for him now to brag about so-called secrets now that steve no more here
seems like he transformed some info about the apple TV into real rumors about a TV
it's pretty easy for him now to brag about so-called secrets now that steve no more here
seems like he transformed some info about the apple TV into real rumors about a TV
"I thought that, maybe, that was unfair to Apple before they produce the TV
reporting what Steve thought it should be."
That sounds a lot like a confirmation that Apple is producing a TV.
That sounds a lot like a confirmation that Apple is producing a TV.
Yeah I remember doing a reread on tha tsentence in the book. Though I suppose iPhoto was meant to be the "everyman's" Photoshop.
It is the idea of the show. It's called "Roda Viva" and this is an expression in Portuguese that means a person is "surrounded, with no way out" or something like this. It is to play with the idea that the guy being interviewed will not be able to hide anything. But of course it's not serious
Also, the show is produced by TV Cultura, a public channel so they don't have too much concern about looking good that private channels have with their studios...