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Apple Wants Your Input On The Future Of Apple TV
Podcasting News —
... out how recent buyers of Apple TV make use of their box and what they do and don’t like about it in an effort to improve the system.
The online survey asks for demographic information, then asks you about how frequently the use Apple TV for various tasks, from renting movies to viewing photos to using it for home movies and with MobileMe Gallery.
If you’re a fan, or even a wannabe fan of Apple TV, check out the survey here.
via Apple Insider
Daily Apple: China Woes, Apple TV Wants to Know, & Microsoft Says Me Too [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network —
... Apple Surveying Customers About Apple TV - In an odd move from a company that seems to me to sometimes act in spite of customers’ wants, Apple today released a survey seeking information and feedback about the Apple TV. Some of the questions seem to indicate that Apple is after the market of customers who download or rip their movies, and wants to possibly enhance interoperability between Apple TV and other devices. ...
Hobby turning serious? Apple TV gets a survey, Valentine’s promotion
VentureBeat —
... (no longer live), sent out to new Apple TV buyers asked them various questions about how they use the device. Some were questions about content, some were questions about what other devices the buyers owned. The most interesting ones seemed to suggest that Apple was asking if users ripped their own DVD, turning them into digital files which can play on the Apple TV, as AppleInsider notes. ...
Apple Turns To Users For Apple TV Direction
Cult of Mac —
... “That might change if the company could convince labels to allow iTunes to rip DVDs…,” according to Apple Insider. Any movement on the part of Hollywood has been stymied by licensing and technology hurdles. ...
The Week in Media Extenders
Zatz Not Funny! —
... . AppleInsider breaks down the questionnaire, which covers media type/origination, display devices, and audio output. I hope Apple’s also doing market research amongst tech savvy folks who haven’t made purchases to help guide them. ...
Apple survey prelude to Apple TV revamp?
Crave: The gadget blog —
... The most recent tip was a survey that Apple conducted online on Tuesday, which has since disappeared from the company's Web site although was captured by AppleInsider. In that survey, Apple asked Apple TV owners a number of questions about the sources of video they are watching on the device, as well as asking owners to describe the one thing they would change about the device. ...
Will This Be the Brains Behind the New Mac Mini? [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network —
... That said, Apple may move to collapse, rather than expand their product line, releasing a Mac mini with Apple TV features built in, and splitting the difference between the two price points. Their recent survey of what Apple users would like out of Apple TV indicates that they are at least thinking about revamping the line, and this kind of product streamlining makes good fiscal sense in a troubled economy. ...
March 24 Apple Event - Now What?
Mac|Life all RSS Feed —
... Apple execs. Plus, they have delicious pastries at their events. Yesterday's Mac announcements put a damper on the rumored event. Is it even going to happen? What will Apple release? Where will I get delicious pastries from now? All of these thoughts ran through my mind. But just because the Macs are out, that doesn't mean Apple won't have an event. Here are a few items Apple could release on March 24. Apple TV : Apple's hobby could finally get an update. Apple recently placed a survey on its site asking users what they would like the device to do. Of course the internet ...
