[opendtv] Re: Opinion: Mobile TV's New Free Market Economy

At 11:24 AM -0400 3/18/09, Manfredi, Albert E wrote:

Since you bring up Apple, don't iPods now add an FM tuner? It's a little
remote device, daisy chained with the earplugs. So there's a precedent
for moving beyond the walled garden limits of the original iPods. I
don't see why DTV couldn't also become a feature, although for something
this size, I'd say M/H would be almost mandatory.
Apple is moving to open up even more of their "walled garden" with new features in the SDK for iPhone/Touch developers. And yes there are external FM adapters for the iPod.
Perhaps someone should develop an M/H receiver accessory for the iPhone. It could be a hat with the M/H receiver built in and a pair of diversity antennas - sort of like rabbit ears. In keeping with Apples emphasis on style, the hats could sport logos, and there could be a foil version for... 

Regards
Craig



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