Comments on: Want a “Market Research” and AppleTV Rant 2 in 1? YOU GOT IT! http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/want-a-market-research-and-appletv-rant-2-in-1-you-got-it/ Apple Gazette - An Apple Blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:36:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tedious http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/want-a-market-research-and-appletv-rant-2-in-1-you-got-it/comment-page-1/#comment-46812 Tedious Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:27:19 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/want-a-market-research-and-appletv-rant-2-in-1-you-got-it/#comment-46812 I remember when selling a half-million units in less than a year, at full price, with no advertisements, and generating a profit with each sale was considered a GOOD thing. "Hey, it's not AS successful as the two most popular gadgets in history! What a failure!!" AppleTV sold more units in it's first 12 months than the iPod did. "OK, then! It's more popular than the most popular gadget in history was at this point in it's history! What a failure, anyway!" In analysts minds, "selling faster than the iPod" is a failure. I remember when selling a half-million units in less than a year, at full price, with no advertisements, and generating a profit with each sale was considered a GOOD thing.

“Hey, it’s not AS successful as the two most popular gadgets in history! What a failure!!”

AppleTV sold more units in it’s first 12 months than the iPod did.

“OK, then! It’s more popular than the most popular gadget in history was at this point in it’s history! What a failure, anyway!”

In analysts minds, “selling faster than the iPod” is a failure.

]]> By: Steve http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/want-a-market-research-and-appletv-rant-2-in-1-you-got-it/comment-page-1/#comment-46809 Steve Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:11:27 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/want-a-market-research-and-appletv-rant-2-in-1-you-got-it/#comment-46809 I think a product refresh and a software refresh (iTunes store) is coming soon, but I will agree it hasn't been very successful. I consider it similar to an iPod, why would they give it a major refresh before its even 1 year old. Macworld is approaching quickly and it will be a year old then. Expect your update there. I think a product refresh and a software refresh (iTunes store) is coming soon, but I will agree it hasn’t been very successful. I consider it similar to an iPod, why would they give it a major refresh before its even 1 year old.

Macworld is approaching quickly and it will be a year old then. Expect your update there.

]]> By: Alan http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/want-a-market-research-and-appletv-rant-2-in-1-you-got-it/comment-page-1/#comment-46634 Alan Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:38:00 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/want-a-market-research-and-appletv-rant-2-in-1-you-got-it/#comment-46634 I have used Apple TV everyday since its release for videos, photos, movies, etc. It is great! Especially useful for watching Video Podcasts, many in HDTV resolution. Nothing beats it for viewing podcasts in your HDTV. This is only the beginning for Apple in this area. They will learn and move forward with much-improved products! Alan I have used Apple TV everyday since its release for videos, photos, movies, etc. It is great! Especially useful for watching Video Podcasts, many in HDTV resolution. Nothing beats it for viewing podcasts in your HDTV. This is only the beginning for Apple in this area. They will learn and move forward with much-improved products!

Alan

]]> By: Tom B http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/want-a-market-research-and-appletv-rant-2-in-1-you-got-it/comment-page-1/#comment-46633 Tom B Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:17:16 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/want-a-market-research-and-appletv-rant-2-in-1-you-got-it/#comment-46633 I think AppleTV is just ahead of its time. It needs a few tweaks and content providers need to figure out --Duhhh!--that they don't want to have to do the content delivery by themselves. This a market where NOBODY dominates. TiVo is lsing money. XBox is a lousy platform for watching video, and expensive to buy if you are NOT a gamer. The roughlydrafted site has a piece along these lines today. I think AppleTV is just ahead of its time. It needs a few tweaks and content providers need to figure out –Duhhh!–that they don’t want to have to do the content delivery by themselves.

This a market where NOBODY dominates. TiVo is lsing money. XBox is a lousy platform for watching video, and expensive to buy if you are NOT a gamer.

The roughlydrafted site has a piece along these lines today.

]]> By: Art http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/want-a-market-research-and-appletv-rant-2-in-1-you-got-it/comment-page-1/#comment-46631 Art Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:14:19 +0000 http://www.applegazette.com/appletv/want-a-market-research-and-appletv-rant-2-in-1-you-got-it/#comment-46631 I use mine every day. For those that like to show photos to familiy and friends and/or watch your downloaded/created videos, it's hard to imagine a better solution. Coupled with VisualHub, ATV is a great product. Apple could (and should) make several easy improvements that would really help. It should be able to play whatever we want to throw at it without conversion. I use mine every day. For those that like to show photos to familiy and friends and/or watch your downloaded/created videos, it’s hard to imagine a better solution.

Coupled with VisualHub, ATV is a great product. Apple could (and should) make several easy improvements that would really help. It should be able to play whatever we want to throw at it without conversion.

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