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CNET UK Credits Claim That Apple Will Release Networked TVs

Posted by timothy on from the logical-progression dept.

r2k writes "While the Apple rumours posted yesterday highlight some of the most commonly talked-about opinions, a writer for CNet UK sat down with Mahalo's Jason Calacanis, who told CNet he knew for a fact that Apple is developing fully networked LCD TV sets. As the writer points out, Apple dropped 'Computer' from its company name for a very good reason."

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  1. Re:Wi Fi and Security? by cloakable · · Score: 5, Funny

    Welcome to GoatseTV.

    Distended anus, 24/7.

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  2. Re:Wi Fi and Security? by Firehed · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, hence the 'GoatseTV' quip.

    But I'm only commenting to point out how much the thinkgeek advertisement I got when expanding this post bothers me. "MORE FLEXIBLE SCREWING". Yeah, just the mental image I needed on a Saturday morning. Thanks a lot.

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  3. Re:Multitouch?!?! by Lachlan+Hunt · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yes, because having finger prints all over the TV screen is just what everyone wants to improve their viewing experience.

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  4. The Apple cycle... by itsdapead · · Score: 5, Funny
    1. Rumours circulate of Apple developing flying cars (iFly) teleportation (iHopeTheresNoFly) and tabletop cold fusion (damn, MacFusion is taken!)
    2. Apple announces press event
    3. Mac fanbois approach orgasm. Badly photoshopped images of imagined products appear and are taken seriously.
    4. More plausible photos of faster Macs with slightly bigger trackpads and new colour options for iPods appear and are dismissed by tumescent fanbois as badly photoshopped fakes.
    5. Apple launches faster Macs with slightly bigger trackpads and new colours of iPods.
    6. MacHaters proclaim the failure to deliver imaginary unannounced products as a sign that Apple is doomed. Fanbois are briefly disappointed, but this is dispelled by the comforting ritual of the unboxing ceremony when their new pink iPod arrives.
    7. Rumours appear that Apple is developing holographic TV (iStrain), faster-than-light wormhole travel (iHole) and an intelligent pop-up toaster that actually works (iWatchTooMuchRedDwarf). Badly photoshopped pictures of perfectly browned bread products appear on macrumors.com...
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  5. Re:Yep by rishistar · · Score: 2, Funny

    Plus they could feedback system where viewers can say how good or bad they thought the movie was, and call it iRate.

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  6. Re:if they did away with the need for the computer by Kristoph · · Score: 2, Funny

    You're venting on Apple because a random blogger - not Apple mind you - used the term 'internet tv'?

    Also, you readily, ever gleefully, admit on Slashdot that you have 'windows media center' as your primary laptop OS.

    -1, WTF?

  7. Re:I'm of two minds here by ClosedSource · · Score: 2, Funny

    "2. Not everybody has a computer, but everybody has a TV"

    This is an argument for people buying a TV?

  8. Re:Wi Fi and Security? by Yvan256 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Great, another channel with crappy programming.