Comments on: Apple: Of Tablets and TVs http://www.tnl.net/blog/2010/01/07/apple-of-tablets-and-tvs/ Turning Data into Knowledge Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: My Apple Tablet Prediction « Howard Greenstein’s Website http://www.tnl.net/blog/2010/01/07/apple-of-tablets-and-tvs/comment-page-1/#comment-34624 My Apple Tablet Prediction « Howard Greenstein’s Website Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:16:31 +0000 http://www.tnl.net/blog/?p=1560#comment-34624 [...] UPDATE: Tristan has his own prediction. [...] […] UPDATE: Tristan has his own prediction. […]

]]> By: Tristan Louis http://www.tnl.net/blog/2010/01/07/apple-of-tablets-and-tvs/comment-page-1/#comment-34608 Tristan Louis Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:11:42 +0000 http://www.tnl.net/blog/?p=1560#comment-34608 Derek, I think that's kind of how Apple tends to play, in general. Introduce a good product that still doesn't have ALL the features that the market expected. Listen to the marketplace and prioritize the features. Release products with progressive amounts of add-ons. For example, the macbook progressively went from being a 12 and 13 inches to 13 and 15, and later added a 17 inch screen. Along the way, we saw the introduction of built-in video cameras, backlighting on keyboards, and touch-sensitive pads (of course, with memory, hard drive and CPU bumps too). The ipod went from being a small device for music to one that increased in size, then supported video, and eventually moved to either a smaller form factor (nano) or a bigger screen (touch and iphone). The iPhone went from the basic setup with no apps, to apps and 3G, to higher speed, FM tuner and video recording. At any given stage, the products had competitors that offered the same features but Apple focused on integration and polish, providing the features not only when they were nicely integrated into the product but also when enough of the market was ready for them. My belief is that the market is ready for Apple to get serious about TV, which explains this post :) Derek,

I think that’s kind of how Apple tends to play, in general. Introduce a good product that still doesn’t have ALL the features that the market expected. Listen to the marketplace and prioritize the features. Release products with progressive amounts of add-ons.

For example, the macbook progressively went from being a 12 and 13 inches to 13 and 15, and later added a 17 inch screen. Along the way, we saw the introduction of built-in video cameras, backlighting on keyboards, and touch-sensitive pads (of course, with memory, hard drive and CPU bumps too).

The ipod went from being a small device for music to one that increased in size, then supported video, and eventually moved to either a smaller form factor (nano) or a bigger screen (touch and iphone).

The iPhone went from the basic setup with no apps, to apps and 3G, to higher speed, FM tuner and video recording.

At any given stage, the products had competitors that offered the same features but Apple focused on integration and polish, providing the features not only when they were nicely integrated into the product but also when enough of the market was ready for them.

My belief is that the market is ready for Apple to get serious about TV, which explains this post :)

]]> By: Derek Martin http://www.tnl.net/blog/2010/01/07/apple-of-tablets-and-tvs/comment-page-1/#comment-34607 Derek Martin Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:21:24 +0000 http://www.tnl.net/blog/?p=1560#comment-34607 Tristan, You're probably right. Plus, Apple DOES love to iterate its designs, purposefully leaving out things they know people would want, just so they have more to add in future releases (i.e. copy/paste, compass, FM tuner, 802.11n, higher capacity, front facing camera, etc). In the case of FM tuner & 802.11n, my understanding is that the iPhone 3GS already has that hardware inside - it just needs to be unlocked in a firmware update. That will be a fantastic update for existing owners, making them really happy when it happens. Make them even happier with a purchase they made a while ago. Talk about building your brand. Wow. Tristan,

You’re probably right.
Plus, Apple DOES love to iterate its designs, purposefully leaving out things they know people would want, just so they have more to add in future releases (i.e. copy/paste, compass, FM tuner, 802.11n, higher capacity, front facing camera, etc).

In the case of FM tuner & 802.11n, my understanding is that the iPhone 3GS already has that hardware inside — it just needs to be unlocked in a firmware update. That will be a fantastic update for existing owners, making them really happy when it happens. Make them even happier with a purchase they made a while ago. Talk about building your brand. Wow.

]]> By: Tristan Louis http://www.tnl.net/blog/2010/01/07/apple-of-tablets-and-tvs/comment-page-1/#comment-34606 Tristan Louis Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:19:54 +0000 http://www.tnl.net/blog/?p=1560#comment-34606 Derek, 1080p works for BluRay and higher end TVs but it seems most people are content with 720p. As a result, my bet is that they would kick things of with 720p with a 1080p version coming up as a "new" version of the same product a year later. Derek,

1080p works for BluRay and higher end TVs but it seems most people are content with 720p. As a result, my bet is that they would kick things of with 720p with a 1080p version coming up as a “new” version of the same product a year later.

]]> By: Derek Martin http://www.tnl.net/blog/2010/01/07/apple-of-tablets-and-tvs/comment-page-1/#comment-34605 Derek Martin Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:14:32 +0000 http://www.tnl.net/blog/?p=1560#comment-34605 While I see Airport Express A/V as a logical extension of existing products, the notion that Apple would produce a device incapable of playing 1080p video at this point in time is absurd. While I see Airport Express A/V as a logical extension of existing products, the notion that Apple would produce a device incapable of playing 1080p video at this point in time is absurd.

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