Engadget: Apple TV gets apps, new name in iTV.
… it won’t have 1080p output, according to Engadget (which refutes earlier rumors), but it will keep that US$99 price, and bring apps from the App Store to the table. It’s not yet known whether it will simply use iPhone or iPad apps (or get a brand new entry of its own), but Engadget says some connection to both the App Store and streaming services is going to happen.
You know, if this comes to pass and the new (old) Apple TV is $99US but only does 720P… for a bargain setup it would be pretty neat to pick up a 720p plasma that they’re clearing out for dirt cheap, add a $99 Apple TV, and have yourself a fun little system.
Most curious is the addition of Apps. How will you interact with the apps, since there is no screen to touch like the iPad or iPhone? Will you be able to use you iPhone as a input device, or how about that new bluetooth Trackpad they just released… Andy Ihnatko just might be right after all, Apple does everything for a reason, and the reason they need a trackpad is to serve as the input device for a new Apple TV with Apps.
I hope he’s right.
