iPhone
What do you get when you cross an iPod and a cell phone, and then throw a web browser into the mix? The Apple iPhone, of course, available in June.
They are also introducing a video player, called Apple TV that can download digital content from the Internet and play it on a television.
Steve Jobs announced the new products at the MacWorld expo.
My prediction – the iPhone will be a huge hit. It’s exactly the easy-to-use, all-in-one device that the market has been hungry for. The Apple TV, not so much. I think between Tivo, DVR, Netflix, Video On Demand, and people just generally being busier than they used to be, the market for more video content is over-saturated. iTunes videos probably sell specifically because they can play on portable computers and iPods, not because people can’t find anything to watch on their televisions. Bottom line: Apple TV, no; iPhone, oh yes.
But however it turns out, Bravo to Apple for once again pushing the envelope and moving us to the next level.