01-09-2012, 07:28 AM
RAM's points are good, and reveals why there's a big open spot in the market for a TV that can take it to the next level, make it as fun and easy to set up as what iPods and iPads did for their bazillions of fans.
TVs obviously are far less disposable and have way less turnover than laptops tablets and phones. Even those of us who want one aren't going to ditch our TVs and go buy one, it may take 3-5 years to see the adoption rate start to develop. It'd be interesting to see Apple perform in a market like this, with a very different, much longer product adoption and turnover rate. I can only guess that it's the firmware updates and iOS updates that will determine how they evolve, rather than rapid hardware replacement schedules.
What's the typical lifespan of a TV? Compared to a computer or phone? Four times as long? Five times as long? 6, 7 years? Ten years, for some people? A much different market to compete in.
TVs obviously are far less disposable and have way less turnover than laptops tablets and phones. Even those of us who want one aren't going to ditch our TVs and go buy one, it may take 3-5 years to see the adoption rate start to develop. It'd be interesting to see Apple perform in a market like this, with a very different, much longer product adoption and turnover rate. I can only guess that it's the firmware updates and iOS updates that will determine how they evolve, rather than rapid hardware replacement schedules.
What's the typical lifespan of a TV? Compared to a computer or phone? Four times as long? Five times as long? 6, 7 years? Ten years, for some people? A much different market to compete in.