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DirecTV CEO Scoffs At Competition From Apple TV

Posted by timothy on from the apple-interfaces-tend-to-impress dept.

theodp writes "In a move that evokes memories of Steve Ballmer's initial pooh-poohing of the iPhone threat, DirecTV Chairman Michael White downplayed the Apple TV hype, expressing doubts that 'Apple's interface will be so much better than DirecTVs' that people will be willing to pay for an extra box. So, will White's statement — 'It's hard to see (it) obsoleting our technology' — come back to haunt him?"

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  1. Re:AppleTV may have to deal with ISP and data cost by the_B0fh · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    What this is fucking free ride you are mumbling about? I paid for my pipe, and though it may be shared with my neighbors, it's none of your fucking business where I suck down my content from.

    You are an idiot.