An analyst who specializes in all things Apple is certain that Apple branded Television sets are coming next year. He listed all of the details he thinks it'll have, and is so sure that he urged people to not buy the current set-top box (2nd generation Apple TV).
Business Insider sat down with analyst Gene Munster during their IGNITION conference. Munster strongly believes that an Apple-branded TV set is coming, and he listed all of the features it'll have.
- It'll be a "full-fledged TV set" not a set-top box like the current Apple TV, mostly because Apple thinks people hate plugging in external gadgets.
- Apple's Television will come in a variety of sizes, unlike their traditional offerings. Munster says Apple is targeting younger fans, not those looking for a 50" TV.
- Munster says Apple's price will be twice the going-rate for a TV of comparable size. This seems like a heavy premium for the extra features it'll have.
- The TV will have a remote, but it'll offer near-seamless integration with iOS devices and Siri. You'll also be able to download games and content from iTunes, the App Store, and through iCloud.
- It'll "think the way you do." Munster says that instead of remembering which channel ESPN is on, you'll be able to search for it by name or launch it by saying "ESPN."
- You still need cable. Apple's not looking to bypass cable companies, so you'll need a subscription and a box, but you'll only need to screw in a co-ax cable.
- Apple's aiming to launch the television sets before the 2012 holiday season.
Munster confirms the previous rumors of Siri-integration, and a launch date of next year. If what he says is true, it'll be interesting to see how the price premium matches up to what consumers are looking for, especially if they're targeting the younger crowd. On the other hand, the feature set looks pretty complete, and the overall integration with Apple's ecosystem will be quite interesting.
Would you buy an iTelevision that had these features? Would you pay twice the price of a regular TV for it? Sound off in the comments!
[via Business Insider]
ditch this im going to buy a normal tv this holiday. wanna play FF13-2
Thats amazing..
I am looking forward to see how this will be implemented – and if its working like that – than i will buy one.
Just say ESPN and the TV set will know how to select this from any cable box you might have at home.
I am sure that this will not work – but who knows maybe the Apple guys are talking right now with each and every cable provider to establish new standards for cable boxes and to comunicate wireless with apple devices
Twice the price? And no 50″ model? That’s okay I’ll stick with my second generation jailbroken Apple TV which brings me everything I need.
If Siri waorks they way it works on my 4s If you say ESPN it is more than likely to switch it’s self OFF
It sounds alot like google TV but like all things apple will sell better and be better.
Also I want to know if it will be like the iPhone was in the rest of the world they are open to all networks from day one so not locked in to cable company’s, as cables not as highly used out side the USA
Shouldn’t ask for more than wat Samsung or Sony r worth. Reason is Sam n sony have best quality we dk how apple gonna do they should start at the same price or lower
no 50″. does that mean no 70″ either ?? F that….
Half the stuff can’t be believed.
If LCD is microsoft, then PLASMA is Apple.
the truth is that my 3 year old KURO pioneer plasma set, still trumps anything LCD sold today, so i’m definitly not budging anyway from it (and im sure the apple-tv is going to be lcd, couse its much cheapr to manufacture)
Yes, analysts said that the iPad was going to cost more than 1,000.00. Apple came in at just over half that price do don’t get all worked up over some random analyst’s comments.