D-Bone
Sep 13th '06, 02:09 PM
Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the wraps off of a new device developed to bridge the gap between iTunes movies, iPods and that huge TV in your front room during the company's Showtime announcement. "We usually keep things corralled until we ship them, but we think this completes the story, so we decided to go ahead and show it to you today," Jobs explained.
The gadget - which has the working name of iTV, but shouldn't be confused with the UK's first-ever commercial broadcaster - is apparently scheduled to ship in Q1 2007, when it will cost $299. It resembles an iPod mini, but looked to be one-third the size of that device.
The device lets users stream content from their movie collections wirelessly, and hosts multiple connectivity options so users can watch those flicks on their TV. It's controlled using the Apple Remote.
The Apple boss said, "You know, Apple's in your den now, right? iTunes is running on a Mac, hopefully, or maybe a PC, but Apple's in your den. We're in your living room with iTV driving a big screen. Apple's in your car, and of course, Apple's in your pocket with the iPod. I hope this gives you a little idea of where we are going."
When users navigate their collections, Jobs confirmed the device would let users read relevant information about what movies they want to watch.
Read More: http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=35070
The gadget - which has the working name of iTV, but shouldn't be confused with the UK's first-ever commercial broadcaster - is apparently scheduled to ship in Q1 2007, when it will cost $299. It resembles an iPod mini, but looked to be one-third the size of that device.
The device lets users stream content from their movie collections wirelessly, and hosts multiple connectivity options so users can watch those flicks on their TV. It's controlled using the Apple Remote.
The Apple boss said, "You know, Apple's in your den now, right? iTunes is running on a Mac, hopefully, or maybe a PC, but Apple's in your den. We're in your living room with iTV driving a big screen. Apple's in your car, and of course, Apple's in your pocket with the iPod. I hope this gives you a little idea of where we are going."
When users navigate their collections, Jobs confirmed the device would let users read relevant information about what movies they want to watch.
Read More: http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=35070