The problem with innovation in the TV industry is...

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The problem with innovation in the TV industry is the go to market strategy. The TV industry has a subsidized model that gives everyone a set top box for free. So no one wants to buy a box. Ask TiVo, ask Roku, ask us… ask Google in a few months.

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Steve Jobs, who doesn’t sound like he’s going to be releasing an Apple TV 2 anytime soon. (via ericmortensen)

I don’t really agree with this. People DO pay for TV through their cable subscriptions. TV USED to be merely ad-supported “free” fare, but the cable companies changed that years ago.

(via tanya77)

You’re talking about two different things. People will pay a monthly subscription fee with a box “rental” hidden within it, but they won’t pay upfront for a box. That’s why Apple TV 2 will be incredibly inexpensive. (via mikehudack)

Au contraire — I’ve bought a new television annually for the last eight years. Only it isn’t called a TV, it’s a monitor that I usually attach to my computer (if it isn’t already attached).