Comments on: Apple, Microsoft, others battle for your living room http://www.schellack.net/jonathan/2007/01/19/apple-microsoft-battle-for-living-room/ my personal blog Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:13:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jonathan Schellack http://www.schellack.net/jonathan/2007/01/19/apple-microsoft-battle-for-living-room/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Jonathan Schellack Sun, 21 Jan 2007 04:06:13 +0000 http://www.schellack.net/jonathan/index.php/2007/01/19/apple-microsoft-battle-for-living-room/#comment-28 Perhaps what you detect as "an angle" is really just due to my actual disappointment in Apple's new product. Months ago, when I first heard of the Apple TV, I expected something really snazzy -- think Tivo meets iTunes meets something else new -- the point being that Apple had an opportunity to move the ball forward, when all they really did was keep things where they were. Microsoft's Xbox 360 is a decent example of what a company (with a lot of resources) can do in the area of home entertainment. Apple really did have an opportunity to take the experience of having your media in your living room to another level. What they did was simply make your media play in your living room. That's certainly worth something; it's just not what I was looking for! Perhaps what you detect as “an angle” is really just due to my actual disappointment in Apple’s new product. Months ago, when I first heard of the Apple TV, I expected something really snazzy — think Tivo meets iTunes meets something else new — the point being that Apple had an opportunity to move the ball forward, when all they really did was keep things where they were.

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is a decent example of what a company (with a lot of resources) can do in the area of home entertainment. Apple really did have an opportunity to take the experience of having your media in your living room to another level. What they did was simply make your media play in your living room. That’s certainly worth something; it’s just not what I was looking for!

]]> By: Conner http://www.schellack.net/jonathan/2007/01/19/apple-microsoft-battle-for-living-room/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Conner Sun, 21 Jan 2007 03:04:49 +0000 http://www.schellack.net/jonathan/index.php/2007/01/19/apple-microsoft-battle-for-living-room/#comment-27 Do I detect an angle...a slight one at that, but a slight angle leaning against Apple (Fairplay preventing Fair Use!...that's a nice word play though!) Although hey that's what a blog is for am I right!?!?! This IS incredibly interesting! Thank you. I hadn't heard about this. Do I detect an angle…a slight one at that, but a slight angle leaning against Apple (Fairplay preventing Fair Use!…that’s a nice word play though!) Although hey that’s what a blog is for am I right!?!?!
This IS incredibly interesting! Thank you. I hadn’t heard about this.

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