Comments on: And a Note About Apple TV – It’s Not Selling Well

By: hdtivo

hdtivo — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:23:08 +0000

Mari: Right, potential doesn’t sell.

Dave: After.

By: Todd

Todd — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 20:46:16 +0000

I think before, but I am not going to make excuses for how great or lame Apple TV is, that’s Mr. Jobs job.

After being told that you can connect your Apple TV to your Sling box, select “audio only” then listen to all your music on your phone, I almost bought one…Then I remembered there is no Sling Mobile client for my RAZR. Oh Well
( Currently experimenting with MythTV and OpenMoko phone for the same results)

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:13:34 +0000

Todd, did they decide it was a hobby before or after realizing sales were slow?

By: Josh Coffelt

Josh Coffelt — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 18:45:09 +0000

Why haven’t Tivo and Apple made a deal yet? I would gladly purchase content from them if it was available on my Tivo. I know Apple is a closed market (own hardware and software), so maybe they can just buy them out. It would definitely challenge MS in the living room. Idle dream, I know.

By: Big John

Big John — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:42:08 +0000

If it worked in SD, I’d buy it tomorrow.

By: ATVUser

ATVUser — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:38:33 +0000

Being a long-time Windows code monkey and guru I almost hate to admit this; but, here it goes…

I Love my iPhone and my Apple TV. I bought the Apple TV just two weeks after investing in the iPhone (and no, I didn�t wait in line for mine). The Apple TV has been a great pleasure to use, easy, intuitive, just like my iPhone.

I think people just expect too much from it� so why would/should you buy one? Here is what it does for me:

THE GOOD
- Keeps a useful �backup� copy of all my 20+ gigs of personal pictures and video of my two daughters. Places that content on my TV in the living room so my immediate family as well as visiting relatives can enjoy it.

- At $25 per season I purchased several of my kid�s favorite Disney shows so they can watch them on-demand. The added bonus is they can stop it and go to bed without telling me to record it on my Tivo. (my 4 & 7 year old kids love the thing)

- Background music can be very enjoyable for an evening at home without the TV. I throw up the Apple TV, start up some music, and let the slide-show of kids take over.

- YouTube � This is the single best YouTube experience hands down.

THE BAD
After that lengthly display of it does do well, what should it improve?

- Buy and download TV programs and music through a special iTunes interface right on the device (why they didn�t do this to begin with is beyond me.)

- Allow hi-def video in more formats WITH 5.1 surround (dua Apple).

By: Todd

Todd — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:57:24 +0000

“We’re in three businesses and a hobby. Mac, music and the phone business…Apple TV is our hobby.”
� Steve Jobs

That quote is from earlier this year at the “All Things Digtal” conference. Don’t expect much when the CEO says one of its products is a hobby. You can wactch Jobs call Apple TV a hobby here:

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid452319854?bctid=933742971

By: Dan S

Dan S — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:08:02 +0000

Ha, or if it worked on my 4:3 tv I could actually buy one! I think that might be the biggest weakness, no one I know wants to buy an HDTV yet, so no one can use an apple tv.