Apple’s rumored ‘iTablet’ really Apple TV Take 3?

MacBook Aluminum PRICE DROP!“Apple faces special challenges with the Apple TV. That’s because of the nature of the broadcast and TV industries, keen competition from Netflix, the proliferation of media outlets, like Hulu and Boxee, and changing viewing habits by younger viewers,” John Martellaro writes for The Mac Observer.

“One way for Apple to blind-side the competition is to deliver an iTablet, with a larger screen than the iPhone, designed to directly access TV and movie content on the Internet,” Martellaro writes. “Think of it as Apple TV Take 3. And, as always, Apple gets a piece of the action.”

Martellaro writes, “I have continued to believe that the evolution of the rumored Apple iTablet (or iPod super touch) is not based on technology alone. Nor is it based on the needs of the businessman or technical writers. Rather, it will be based on a keen understanding of Apple’s customers, especially younger ones… Not only would it be a great game machine, ebook reader and display for medical professionals, but it also neatly solves the problem of competing with Netflix in a very Apple, focused way. That is, it bypasses the stationary living room box and gives the mobile, young user access to TV and movies, on demand, in a screen size & weight combination not matched by a traditional MacBook or iPhone.

Here’s the complete list of the markets for this iTablet:
• Medicine
• Video chat
• Games
• eBooks
• Mobile TV & movie viewing

Martellaro writes, “The nice thing is that every one of these markets has a business model that can be supported with iTunes… In addition, such an iTablet doesn’t compete against Apple’s notebook line… No one knows what Apple will call it. iTablet? But underneath the hood, one can also think of it as Apple TV Take 3 for the millennials.”

Red more in the full article – recommended – here.

MacDailyNews Take: “If enough people see the machine you won’t have to convince them to architect cities around it. It’ll just happen.” wink

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