I just wanted to take a moment to discuss an article I recently read in the Wall Street Journal. The article, entitled “Apple Makes Internet-TV Push”, explained how Apple Inc. is attempting to make an aggressive push into the television market. Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple Inc., recently introduced a new device that allows users to rent episodes of TV shows over the internet for 99 cents each. The device will only allow users to rent, not buy, videos to watch on their televisions. The new Apple TV will cost 99 dollars and will be available in four weeks. Shows on both FOX and ABC will be available for rent the day after they are broadcasted on television. In my opinion, the entire article seemed like an advertisement for Apple. The article didn’t really announce anything that exciting. It basically just reported progress being made by Apple, which isn’t anything new or surprising. At first glance, it seemed as if Apple was introducing something ground-breaking. However, Netflix has been streaming videos through TV and Blu-Ray DVD players since last year. I think that the new Apple TV might not be as big of a hit as Apple anticipates it to be. Also, most networks allow people to view episodes of their shows online for free not long after they air on television. However, this is only one girl’s opinion. What do you think?
This was interesting! I agree with you actually. This doesn't sound like it's going to be a big seller. However, the Iphone 4 looks really sweet! Apparantly you can even video chat on it!
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