Steve Jobs wants to sit on your couch
http://yahoo.smartmoney.com/Techsmar...story=20051208
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OK I'm confused. When AMD overtook Intel in sales last quarter, it was reported that one of the reasons was that a new HP Media Center computer was a top seller. Dell is also making XP Media center a default choice on many PC's.
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I don't want either Steve Jobs or Bill Gates sitting on my couch. I want my home theater components to just work. Computers are too complex for that. The more complex something is, the more likely it is that something will go wrong with it.
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The good news is I'm sure Steveb blew a gasket on Friday night when he got the call from Time Warner that Google had once again snatched what he wanted from him. FYI I worked for the evil empire for 5 years. |
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The new iMac G5s seem really similar to a Media Center PC, it would be a media center mac if it could record TV.
http://www.apple.com/imac/ |
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DVR units are basically computers, but they only have to perform one task so they are less complex then a Windows or Mac computer. Quote:
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Well the nice thing is.... you don't have to buy one if you feel this way! I certainly don't plan to either. But I don't even own an iPod. Personally I think Apple will do very well with a "media center" type product, despite the issues that you raise.
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I get a lot of people asking me about which HDTV to buy..
I tell them if they have the room, get a relatively low cost 480p/1080i RPTV. Most have both component, and HDMI connections , the newer ones are getting cable card slots which eliminate the need for a set top box. They always look surprised, then I tell them that that type of set handles the most popular formats and that a lot of confusion is coming down the road while manufacturers and Content creators work out their problems. I tell them that with that particular setup they can wait for the sets that support more formats in their native resolution (480p,720p,1080i/p in one set) and for the prices to drop and the issues to be worked out. Otherwise they are going to spend a lot of money for something that could be obsolete in less than 2 years. If they have their heart set on a $6K plasma that 'will not' be compatible with future copy protection schemes, I just smile, say have a good day and walk away. |
Joe: did you perhaps post your message to the wrong thread?... trying to figure out what this has to do with media centers and Steve Jobs... :-)
Maybe you were thinking of this thread? http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...t=56193&page=2 |
Sorry, meant to post in fake hdtv.
Could you move it over there? Thanks |
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