Comments on: Does the New iMac Foretell the Next Apple TV?

By: SLRMAN

SLRMAN — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:11:30 +0000

Apple TV vs Google TV

By: hutzero

hutzero — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 01:54:20 +0000

I’m looking forward to 50 inch iMacs.

By: Steven

Steven — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:38:43 +0000

I have the 27” iMac with eyetv and mako speakers,i find this more than enough in my apartment, it gives me everything i need in one package,though i would like eyetv to be able to run in the background without the monitor coming on as it’s pretty bright and wakes me up.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:12:28 +0000

Really interesting discussion. we have an old but great CRT TV that I am going to replace. I also have a G5 iMac in the office that i may be replacing soon… so i was thinking of buying the new 27inch iMac, adding a tuner and having the imac as our TV, Media storage and viewer, HD Movie player (mostly downloaded, i don’t have blue ray at the moment). I guess the one thing that is stopping me is as you have discussed, the useability of the os part for web surfing, doc writing etc… at 10′ on the couch…. tricky!!!

By: Frankilin

Frankilin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:39:14 +0000

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By: Panus

Panus — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:24:38 +0000

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By: amine

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By: Hobbs

Hobbs — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:12:35 +0000

I concur 100% with the premise of this blog.

We are in the process of buying an iMac 27″ for our living room together with Elgato’s EyeTV. This will be hooked up to AudioEngine A5 powered speakers. Most of the news we get via the internet (C-span, Bill Moyers Journal, Daily Show, etc). My spouse likes to watch YouTube a lot for her music. Right now we listen to our music using an Airport Express connected to AudioEngine A5s. So, for us it will be just perfect.

We will have to evaluate how well the wireless keyboard and mouse will work at 10′. In the mean time we hope to be using the Apple Remote to control the iMac via Front Row.

Yes it would be nice if the screen was 40″, but then it would be harder to use as a computer up close.

By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:32:01 +0000

Screens are not where Apple can make it money. But the UI is, having an iMac that can be on the same network as an upgraded Apple TV and perhaps a home server (this could be the Apple TV) sharing all media seamlessly would be ideal. We already have an OS in almost all TV boxes and most suck, the simplicity and stability of OSX is needed for any consumer device to succeed.

Apple may taylor its future displays to also work as a TV for those willing to pay the premium, but TVs are an ultra competitive market.

By: John McCann

John McCann — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:27:49 +0000

After looking at IPTV and other types of “on demand” entertainment into the living room, we have seen just how hard the navigation of thousands of titles on a television really is. As any person who is responsible for defining “Video on Demand” service in a telecommunications company and they’ll probably agree that is one of the biggest challenges.

I think this is going to be Apple’s strongest value for the battle of the living room; they have arguably the best UI on the planet for managing and navigating files and now with some of these features on the iMac, I see this as a real possibility.

Now couple this with an intelligent remote control…..gee something like the Remote app on the iPod touch or maybe the much rumored “tablet” and Apple has a very powerful Living-room story.

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:02:21 +0000

Using the keyboard and mouse that comes with your iMac is hardly the ideal interface for your coffee table and couch. They should add a remote pointer like the Loop pointer from Hillcrest Labs or maybe the Logitech MX-Air that does both.

By: Luigi Montanez

Luigi Montanez — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:40:43 +0000

This move would also make a lot of sense if Apple is making a play for home gaming — the iMac as a gaming console. Apple is already pushing the iPod Touch as a mobile gaming platform. From a home gaming perspective, the powerful computer inside the new 27″ iMac would certainly be appropriate.

By: james braselton

james braselton — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:13:38 +0000

HI THERE WHAT A MINUTE I ALREADY HAVE A IMAC AND LIKE IT BUT NO 128 160 192 256 320 512 GB SSD OR 1 TERABYTE SSD ANO NO 10,000 OR 15,000 RPM HARD DRIVES APPLE SHOULD GAVE APPLE TV A 32 OR 64 GB SSD AND IMACS UP TO 2 TERABYTE SSD OR LITTEL AS 128 GEGABYTES SSD PLEASE NEXT UPGRADE A 32 INCH TOUCH SCREEN WITH A QUAD CORE OR 8 CORE CPU AND A VERY FAST SOLID STATE FLASH DRIVES LIKE MACBOOK PROS

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By: MarceloR

MarceloR — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:43:32 +0000

To my mind the video input on the iMac is there to make it more palatable to those who would otherwise refrain from buying a computer built in to a screen because upgrading would have meant throwing the whole thing out. The presence of the video input means you may later, at least, use it as a display, better yet, also find another use for the built-in computer as a server. I think Apple’s research may have showed them that a sufficiently large number of people will reason this way to warrant making such a move. I find this a more reasonable explanation than what the article suggests.