Well here's an interesting wrinkle to the next-gen
iOS-based Apple TV rumors in the leadup to
tomorrow's event:
Bloomberg Businessweek says the new box will offer Netflix streaming, presumably in addition to whatever
cheap TV content deals Apple's planning to offer through iTunes. That would be a first of sorts for Apple; although Netflix has
apps for the iPhone and iPad, Steve Jobs isn't exactly in the habit of preloading services that compete with iTunes. That said, Netflix does have critical mass, and it makes a certain amount of sense for Apple to try and leverage that subscriber base to generate momentum for its own product -- a lot of people might buy a $99 Apple TV just for Netflix and wind up hooked on Apple's other offerings like apps, movie rentals, and purchased content. We'll see what happens tomorrow -- won't you
join us?P.S.-
Businessweek also says a new iPod Touch with a higher-resolution screen and a revamped version of iTunes are due tomorrow, but like,
duh.
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