What computer should Apple put in your living room?

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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