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I don't find this disruptive at all. It's an average TV and a TV stand. Most of the features they show off are features of the stand. What's interesting (and sm

by vbo 14y ago

I don't find this disruptive at all. It's an average TV and a TV stand. Most of the features they show off are features of the stand. What's interesting (and smart) here is that IKEA is selling TVs. I expect an Apple TV would be more innovative with the technology rather than the furniture (Siri, iTunes, AirPlay) and be heavily focused on content.

ZeroGravitas 14y ago
It's pretty much the definition of "disruptive innovation". The TV manufacturers compete amongst themselves and keep adding bells and whistles to their TVs that aren't really wanted by the customer meanwhile the cost of providing the core product of "an average TV" plummets so much that an outsider can come in with a cheap alternative approach that solves a real problem, in this case by integration of the smart TV, DVD player, remote, wired speakers, wireless subwoofer, stand and general decor (i.e. replaceable color trim). Considering the recent success of fashion headphones and fashion smartphones against incumbents who didn't seem to realise they were selling fashion items I can see this being big.