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Isn't Apple TV one of the less successful Apple products? Some may even say a rare flop(by Apple standards). The bar is very high for Apple products. The iPod
by badclient 15y ago
Isn't Apple TV one of the less successful Apple products? Some may even say a rare flop(by Apple standards).
The bar is very high for Apple products. The iPod killed the CD player. The iPhone revolutionized the phone market. But the Apple TV? It's yet to cause much disruption.
- jsz0 15y agoHard to say. I think Apple said they sold 3 million of them last year which would make it very successful within the tiny dedicated IPTV set top market. It's not really a finished product yet. The current Apple TV is like the Motorola Rockr. A hint of things to come but definitely not ready to make a big splash. It's interesting to note though that NetFlix says they stream more video to Apple TVs than iPads. So something is definitely starting to happen here but I think we're still a couple of years away from the Apple TV really being a mass market device.
- ugh 15y agoApple always said it's a hobby. Not sure wether that's just rhetoric. At any case, Apple TV has been steadily improving and is selling more and more.
- CC11526 15y agoI find it interesting because for all of the hype about Apple's mindshare and marketing prowess a quickly expanding market exists where Apple is a niche player. Internet enabled TV's and boxes are ubiquitous and very popular yet Apple can't make a significant dent in that market despite being an early pioneer.
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