http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/blake-krikorian-talks-about-the-slingcatcher-isnt-worried-abou/ Engadget Comments for Blake Krikorian talks about the Slingcatcher, isn't worried about Apple's iTV http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/blake-krikorian-talks-about-the-slingcatcher-isnt-worried-abou/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/blake-krikorian-talks-about-the-slingcatcher-isnt-worried-abou/Jan 7th 2007 11:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/blake-krikorian-talks-about-the-slingcatcher-isnt-worried-abou/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/blake-krikorian-talks-about-the-slingcatcher-isnt-worried-abou/
Considering it will be a couple of days until we even know the full functionality of the iTV, this is a pretty brash statement to make... wishful thinking, even.]]>Jan 7th 2007 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/blake-krikorian-talks-about-the-slingcatcher-isnt-worried-abou/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/blake-krikorian-talks-about-the-slingcatcher-isnt-worried-abou/]]>Jan 7th 2007 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/blake-krikorian-talks-about-the-slingcatcher-isnt-worried-abou/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/blake-krikorian-talks-about-the-slingcatcher-isnt-worried-abou/2) copy to 4GB flash drive
3) plug flash drive into front of philips 5960
4) enjoy downloaded video on tv "wirelessly"]]>Jan 7th 2007 12:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/blake-krikorian-talks-about-the-slingcatcher-isnt-worried-abou/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/blake-krikorian-talks-about-the-slingcatcher-isnt-worried-abou/
As a longtime (exclusive) user of the Macs it's this tendency of Apple's that is the one thing that's bugged me over the years. DVD region restrictions, lack of support for other formats in iTunes (e.g. FLAC), etc. There are more and it's this sort of thing that's pushed me recently to learn how to use Ubuntu Linux, just for a bit of security incase I have the urge to jump ship.]]>Jan 7th 2007 12:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/blake-krikorian-talks-about-the-slingcatcher-isnt-worried-abou/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/blake-krikorian-talks-about-the-slingcatcher-isnt-worried-abou/Jan 7th 2007 1:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/blake-krikorian-talks-about-the-slingcatcher-isnt-worried-abou/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/blake-krikorian-talks-about-the-slingcatcher-isnt-worried-abou/
Did they do that with the iPod? I think you may be thinking of Sony's first attempt to kill the iPod where their devices didn't play MP3??

Wasn't there just a study produced that said very few iPod owners actually purchase tunes from iTunes... so gee what's driving the sales of iPod?

1) being locked into apple content

2) being able to put what ever content you want

on the coolest MP3 player out there.

Can we say INNOVATION and OPENNESS drive sales as which will be similar to the iTV or what ever it is.

If it's just like the others it will fail. If it is as simple as the iPod to use with whatever content I throw at it ... besides WMA files ... it will succeed.
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I have the feeling "iTV" is so much more than people are expecting. I believe that it will pair with iTunes to be an unbeatable combination for bringing your digital entertainment content into your TV. We'll see... in just a couple of days.]]>Jan 7th 2007 8:43PM