| spurgeonryan said: 4. TV continues to change The lines between TV and PC will continue to blur in 2012. As soon as I figure out how to hook my PC up to my Tv and watch Hulu and whatever else I will! But last time I went to Best Buy the lady just jerked me around and pointed at the aisle the cords were in. So I still watch On Demand and regular tv........ New years resolution: Buy that cable. |
That path forward for television is streaming and cloud services, like the Roku or Apple TV. I bought an Apple TV on a lark (for $85, it was worth a shot). I fell in love with the stupid thing and proceeded to buy another for the downstairs television. And the Apple TV/Roku is just scratching the surface of the tech available to these devices. Give it another year or two and one of these companies is going to completely change how we think about television (and right now, my money is on Apple with Siri integration).
Cable-related companies are in for a world of hurt over the coming years. The market is going to quickly begin to move away from anything that is a pay service but not 100% on-demand.
It should also be noted that Microsoft is (for once) in a great position to take advantage of this burgeoning market. The Xbox is a prime contender for the living room space and for the first time in years, Microsoft showed real foresight by getting into the market ten years ago.
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