Sep 13
In a rare move, Apple provided a sneak peek of the long rumored Apple media center. Currently codenamed iTV, it has the apperance of a flattened Mac mini. Providing various audio and video outputs, it is intended to be connected to a TV, communicating wirelessly with your Mac or PC and displaying a Front Row like interface for the content on your computer. The ‘iTV’ is to be available in Q1 2007, priced at $299. Final details and launch date is expected to be announced at Macworld in January.
September 20th, 2006 at 5:16 am
Jesus Christ, I’ve had one of these inccredibly innovative devices since April 2005 ….. OH WAIT!!! It doesn’t say Apple on the from ….. it says ….. D-Link! AND it’s called a Media Center HD! It’s Wireless, It’s HD Capable, It Streams Movies, Video, Pictures, Music /Audio and I hacked it to stream live TV and it 125Mbps 802.11g!
Apple and Steve Jobs are the biggest bullshit artists.they copy someone elses idea and claim it’s theirs - the Psion was before the Newton, the Rio was before the iPud, Compaq - Kaypro - Osborne had one-piece computers before the Mac, on and on and on….
Yeah, Apple is “Think iNOvator”
December 13th, 2006 at 5:36 pm
The device looks incredible - clean and sleek. While I do not disagree with the Webster, I believe history bears witness to the difference between innovative thinking and true innovation. The Kaypro and early Compaq were indeed one piece computers. However the original mac was true innovation - had a large enough screen and good gui that went far beyond its predessors. Apple was able to continue capitalizing on this theme. The Hudson was a truly innovative car but could not be capitalized upon therefore it died. Studebaker is another example of innovative thinking that could not be developed into modern times. There are pros and cons to all devices. However, I personally like the form and function approach that has guided Apples thinking. I have had both the Rio and the iPod - there are features I like about both. But overall, the iPod is more marketable due to its form/function approach. I think the key to the difference between the DLink and the coming iTV is in the “I hacked it and now I can ….” I would rather have a device designed to do what I want than one I have to work with to get it to do what I want. I look forward to seeing this new product. I currently have a MacMini, G5 and MacBook Pro and enjoy each of them for what they can do. I also run a pc network and at work support pcs on a Windows network. Each platform and hardware has its good side and bad. However, I believe the Apple side offers a more esthecially rounded side to the computing and multimedia environment.