[opendtv] Re: FEATURE-Apple marches to own tune in shunning video iPod
- From: "John Willkie" <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 16:28:28 -0700
Gee, this makes one of my favorite points:
"Also, there is yet to be any sign of great
clamoring for portable video players by consumers. There are
technical issues to consider, as well as the basic nature of
immersing the senses that is required to watch a movie."
And, that doesn't even address the idea of live video.
John Willkie
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iPod
FEATURE-Apple marches to own tune in shunning video iPod
- Jun 15, 2004 06:10 PM (Reuters)
By Duncan Martell
SAN FRANCISCO, June 15 (Reuters) - Apple Computer Inc.
(NASDAQ:AAPL) already has a smash hit with its iPod digital music
player, so it might seem a no-brainer to follow up with one
that plays movies in time for Christmas.
Not so fast, say analysts and even Apple's famously
secretive co-founder and Chief Executive Steve Jobs himself, as
such speculation has mounted in recent months on Internet
bulletin boards and Apple enthusiast Web sites.
Brokering licensing deals with content distributors and
creators, such as movie studios, is expensive and
time-consuming. Also, there is yet to be any sign of great
clamoring for portable video players by consumers. There are
technical issues to consider, as well as the basic nature of
immersing the senses that is required to watch a movie.
...
- http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=41981616
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