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Wlakiz on 14 February 2013
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ebw said:
Wlakiz said:
disolitude said:
Apple has 130 billion in the bank and no debt. They could destroy a lot of things by simply buying them out. Xbox brand however isn't something that they would be able to touch as that is one of the few consumer facing successes Microsoft has and they aren't in need of cash.

yup, just like how they destoryed things by making their own map app and Apple T.V.. which btw, I asked a sales representative at Apple store "So I have a PS3, what benefit would an Apple T.V bring?". His reply "None"

Apple TV is now selling at about half the rate of Xbox 360 (2 million vs. 5 million last quarter) and unlike the 360 it's growing at 60% year-over-year.  Since you didn't mention having any iPad or iPhone, the Apple TV's function is basically reduced to a Netflix/Hulu player, which the PS3 is already capable of.  So it was accurate for the store rep to say that an Apple TV wouldn't add much to your life, but gosh, there sure are a lot of iPhones and iPads out there!

Apple has barely begun to invest in Apple TV -- they don't run any ads for it, and most people don't even know what it is -- but the brand is growing steadily on the back of iOS.  Apple TV is already outselling its direct competitors in the market, such as Roku, and Google TV has been a dismal failure.  Should Apple decide the time is finally right to make an aggressive push, it would be rather foolish to discount their presence.


So  I need to buy $600 iphone/ipad in order to make use of a $100 Apple TV?

Apple T.V is competing against smart t.vs which are built-in to all new t.v sets. Would anyone spend extra $700 on Ipad/iphone + apple t.v to _______ (please fill in the blank).