Apple TV stock shortage sparks new gadget rumour fever Apple is throttling back its supply of Apple TV boxes, says 9to5Mac, suggesting that Apple is discontinuing the old product line in advance of a big launch. The launch, we assume, is Apple's hyped refreshed TV device. 9to5's source is a Best Buy employee who reckons his store is out of stock of Apple TVs for the first time in …
It's speculation. A quick search shows at least 5 articles already on El Reg about this subject alone. What other company gets so much free coverage about expected releases? One speculative article would have been enough and that is more than most other companies get, after that just wait until there is actually something to report on rather than generating yet more free hype for Apple.
And yet here you are moaning about them, like on every other article that references Apple. Here is a ground breaking idea; stop reading articles about Apple. Ignore them completely. This will alleviate your malaise. It's not as if you are going to change anyone's opinions here anyway, what with preaching to the peanut gallery and all…
> The launch, we assume, is Apple's hyped refreshed TV device.
I thought McRumors theory was far more likely, that the short stock just points to a new version of the Apple TV external device that'll support the hi-res videos that the new iPad is apparently going to be capable of.
IF they are going to be releasing full television sets next month, why would they be running down stock of the Apple TV unit? There's clearly two seperate markets, one are the people that'll pay many hundred of pounds/dollars on a television with the Apple TV interface running on it, and the other those who already have expensive televisions that do not need replacing just yet, who'll happily pick up a hockey-puck type device for $99 to get the same functionality. It doesn't make sense that Apple would be replacing the £99 peripheral device with a $999 lcd television.
You hear it here first.
I have an exclusive source who is in the post room of Comet head office who has told me that the launch is in fact for the iPad 3 thats a 7 inch supper OLED screen device with a bloody big magnifying glass stand.
You get home and just slot you iPad 3 into and and settle on thge couch and use your iPad2 as a controller.
Better yet buy 2 of these and sit them side by side and you can get 3D for the price of a new Ford Focus......
anyone thought to look at what packaging they're ordering and in what sizes? if you're that desperate to know, look peripherally and you might find the shape in the negative space.. which is what this article is about.. and it's not rocket science to partner up with a tv-panel producer and fit the front with a nice simple cap touch fascia and a tiny interface box bonded to the main display and io ports. the pcb in an apple-tv is tiny and would fit inside any tv frame.. runs ios5-and-a-bit and sychs with all your other apple devices. If i was an apple-based-lifeform i'd be craving one also.. but i'm not.
now as to price, half your imortal soul? that'll do nicely..
Whatever I do, I cannot keep up with Apple releases/ refreshes.
Todate, I do not own a iPhone, iPad, Macbook, Apple TV or Mac Pro - however, given the Apple TV will now support 1080i resolution, and with iPad's with ground breaking displays up to 42in, can I actually link a new Apple TV to one of the new iPads and watch TV from iTunes - I'm told band of brothers only costs £10,000, so hopefully may have a little left from my annual salary.
On second thoughts I'll stick with my Mac Mini and dream of a 32in Apple Thunderbolt monitor - dream being the operative word.
May all your Apple orgasms come true.
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