BLOCKBUSTER Total Access click to activate coupon for $10 off your first month. Free Information on EVault 1-866-928-0735 FCC Approves Whitespace Ad Industry Eyes iPhone OLED Printer SDR News is a Daily (M-F) Technology Podcast with Tech News Highlights from Slashdot, Digg and Reddit Click Here to Sign Up for the SDR Newsletter Prefer a Direct Download ? (mp3) Download today’s show. SDR News Links If a news item has disappeared from the Del.icio.us list above, try the full list here. Thumbnail Views: Via Thumblicio.us SEARCH ANY STORY YOU HEAR ON THE PODCAST Slippery Content for Apple by Andrew McCaskey Slippery Content Apple TV’s Downfall PDF Print E-mail Written by Andrew McCaskey Sunday, 12 October 2008 21:03 Apple (formerly known as Apple Computer) is once again masterfully preparing the field of battle with the rumors and speculation that the next Apple product launch might feature a line of Apple branded HDTV receivers, with integrated Apple TV functionality. Reaction - even among those who like and are able to support the Apple brand premium consumers are likely to balk at this one. Apple is going to have to be able to leap into the early majoritycustomer group in digital television, and it looks like this group may not be as large as Apple or others might like. First of all the component idea - technophiles and early adopters has enbled mix and match improvements around the edges. A strong surround sound speaker system and flat panel display would sustain multple upgrades of tuners, receivers, and program sources. The flat panel is a big investment that will be kept for years. And a lot of these consumers will be turned off by an integrate iMac like solution. Well established brands such as Sony, Panasonic or Samsung could easily and quickly add the necessary hardware, so little advantage would be gained. The most elusive and slippery part of all this is the distribution and content. Apple has a tremendous home court advantage withthe iTunes store. It is less clear that they have a firm grasp on the relationships to insure the right mix of content and pricing arrive at the consumer’s doorstep. I’ve taken the downgrade to the Netflix/Roku system until this shakes out. I’ll watch SD streaming with a wide selection in preference to the forced purchases and limited selection available on iTunes that Apple TV has slide down to for the past six months. Contact Us CES 2008 Coverage for Tech Podcast Network ILoveSketch from Seok-Hyung Bae on Vimeo. 3D Sketching System Watch Today’s Video Episode Click to view videos submitted or recommended by other SDR podcast listeners. . . If you find a YouTube video that pertains to one of our news items, or have produced an item that would be of interest to SDR listeners, please send us the link slashdotreview{at}gmail.com Save $10 on any order of $50 or more at GoDaddy.com! Be sure to sign up for our upcoming roundtable. We will be using GoToMeeting. Also, be sure to check out GoToMeeting. Why? Because you can hold meetings right over the Net — from anywhere. Plus, you can hold all the meetings you want for one flat rate. To get your free 30-day trial , visit www.gotomeeting.com/techroundtable. Take 10% off any order at GoDaddy.com! Code SLASH Take $5 off any $30 order at GoDaddy.com! Code SLASH2 .com Domains $6.95 at GoDaddy.com! Code SLASH3 More blogs about SlashdotReview… Slashdot Review by Email - Sign up here: Enter your Email Powered by FeedBlitz Less