GigaOM is thinking about the rumored new product from Apple to replace the Apple TV and offering some ideas for Cupertino to think about. Some of their desires in a new TV box are:
- TV tuner and set-top PVR to take on TiVo, with streaming and synchronization to Apple’s mobile devices, the way Slingbox does, handled through a more reliable MobileMe
- Controllers with accelerometers and a set-top App Store to rival what’s on the iPhone and iPod Touch
- Videoconferencing-capable features to connect a distributed family via iChat
- Computing features (mail, documents and so on) that make it a decent set-top computer terminal
- Broad support for emerging wireless standards, so it looks like a file server to other devices
- Better integration with stereo systems, tied into the whole family’s iTunes accounts, on par with Roku or the audiophile-friendly Squeezebox
- Good cosmetics so it can mount cleanly to a wall or behind a flatscreen
What do you think? Jump over and leave your thoughts in the comments.
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