Re: Knowing Apple... in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21252048 en Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:45:36 EDT Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:45:36 EDT Re: Knowing Apple... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21260044 yabos : Uh huh and I'm saying they'd never discount a TV banking on people buying stuff from iTunes like the mobile carriers discount phones.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21260044 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:17:17 EDT Re: Knowing Apple... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21259529 Gbcue :
said by yabos See Profile :

Apple would never do that because there's no guarantee of any revenue from someone buying the TV. With cell phones you get discounted handsets because you're forced to subscribe for x number of years. There's a guarantee that the cell carriers will make the money back. With this TV if they discounted it then there'd be absolutely no guarantee of getting any money back.
I said iPod not iPhone.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21259529 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:38:02 EDT Re: Knowing Apple... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21257938 yabos : Apple would never do that because there's no guarantee of any revenue from someone buying the TV. With cell phones you get discounted handsets because you're forced to subscribe for x number of years. There's a guarantee that the cell carriers will make the money back. With this TV if they discounted it then there'd be absolutely no guarantee of getting any money back.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21257938 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:14:02 EDT Re: Knowing Apple... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21255555 anon : while a little of this could be good, I think overall it is bad for the consumer... as it is, right now, there is a healthy supply of HD content, Verizon is offering over 100 HD channels and it won't be long before the cable companies catch up. My feeling is, internet video, fine for the internet but I say, except for an occasional exception, "get off my TV". The problem is, unlike previous providers, now you may have different companies with different approaches vying for your television and in the end, I can see, mix and match capatibility, rising costs or poorer packages for cable tv since, maybe, less will order it. NetTV (if you want to call it that) either being good, not so good or downright awful, companies changing their minds and leaving us in the lurch and cable tv providers not wanting to take another chance to offer what they do now case of our initial change of mind should it happen.

message to apple.. message to providers.. I want my triplay, I won't move away from cable, ok i might try this if I could afford the tv but I know a good thing when I see it. My thank you for fast internet, a grand choice of HD channels & reliable phone service for around $100; im signed on, this apple thing is just icing on the cake.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21255555 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:14:03 EDT Re: Knowing Apple... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21253594 Gbcue :
said by Dogfather See Profile :

Possibly not. Apple can deeply discount the hardware banking on VOD revenues from iTunes.
They *could*, but they don't. They can also discount the iPod, but they choose not to.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21253594 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:21:54 EDT Re: Knowing Apple... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21253592 Anonymous_ :
said by Jonbo298 See Profile :

A 42" Apple LCD HDTV with these will cost us $8,000 because "It's sleek and from Apple so its obviously the best"


there is only a REAL few lcd display manufacturers

LG.Philips LCD
Sharp
Sony/Samsung]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21253592 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:19:49 EDT Re: Knowing Apple... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21253306 AquaSport :
said by Jonbo298 See Profile :

A 42" Apple LCD HDTV with these will cost us $8,000 because "It's sleek and from Apple so its obviously the best"
ABSOLUTELY!!

So, when that TV comes out, it'll have iTunes funcitonality, 1080P picture quality, HDTV hookups, low power consumption, Over the Air antenna, optional built-in DVR ($200 extra only available through apple)...

and then you'll realize, you need a power cord. lol!
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"Hey, have you heard the song... 'Bomb Iran?' *bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, Ir...* n - never mind..." - John McCain]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21253306 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:07:49 EDT Re: Knowing Apple... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21253217 Dogfather : Same could be said for any feature in the TV, whether it's cablecard, ATSC tuner, etc.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21253217 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:36:36 EDT Re: Knowing Apple... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21252753 insomniac84 : This is dumb. An external box the provides any tv with these capabilities with a universal remote that controls both devices seamlessly would be really cheap and could actually gain a market if it was a good service.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21252753 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:35:45 EDT Re: Knowing Apple... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21252048 Titus Pullo : I've purchased one from the store (mini). I purchased my c2d macbook from a local dealer, brand new in the box, for the same price as the store but with a 1gig stick of ram added in to seal the deal (1.25 total after I installed it).
All my other macs I purchased second hand. You find some great deals being a MUG member :)

Oh, add 2 iPods from the store ...
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I'll wait and see what's what - just like with the new laptops coming next week.
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