Comments on: AppleTV & iTunes Dissintermediates Cable? Bigger Than Balloonboy Story. http://willvideoforfood.com/2009/11/03/apple-versus-cable/ Online-Video & YouTube Tips for Video Creators, Marketers and Entrepeneurs Tue, 22 May 2012 05:35:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Buy and Stream TV Shows on… YouTube? | Will Video for Food http://willvideoforfood.com/2009/11/03/apple-versus-cable/#comment-429785 Buy and Stream TV Shows on… YouTube? | Will Video for Food Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:41:19 +0000 http://willvideoforfood.com/?p=4665#comment-429785 [...] advertising-free shows on their computer or web-enabled television the day after they air. Apple, as we discussed in this rather fabulous post, is also believed to be entering this [...] [...] advertising-free shows on their computer or web-enabled television the day after they air. Apple, as we discussed in this rather fabulous post, is also believed to be entering this [...]

]]> By: Peter Coffin http://willvideoforfood.com/2009/11/03/apple-versus-cable/#comment-389983 Peter Coffin Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:36:55 +0000 http://willvideoforfood.com/?p=4665#comment-389983 You are going to poop and watch SVU. You are going to poop and watch SVU.

]]> By: NutCheese http://willvideoforfood.com/2009/11/03/apple-versus-cable/#comment-389961 NutCheese Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:26:41 +0000 http://willvideoforfood.com/?p=4665#comment-389961 I need to watch more TV. I should get a TV in my bathroom. I need to watch more TV. I should get a TV in my bathroom.

]]> By: Alexis http://willvideoforfood.com/2009/11/03/apple-versus-cable/#comment-389927 Alexis Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:51:10 +0000 http://willvideoforfood.com/?p=4665#comment-389927 What the hell is up with all the damned language? Speaking of language, how about using proper English? "...but I want to lay down on the couch..." Can you spot the error? (Hint: transitive verb.) What the hell is up with all the damned language?

Speaking of language, how about using proper English?
“…but I want to lay down on the couch…”
Can you spot the error? (Hint: transitive verb.)

]]> By: Peter Coffin http://willvideoforfood.com/2009/11/03/apple-versus-cable/#comment-389884 Peter Coffin Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:13:10 +0000 http://willvideoforfood.com/?p=4665#comment-389884 Also, if you don't have a good reason to get away from cable, check this: http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/kit-eaton/technomix/time-warner-antics-prove-its-time-snip-your-cable-connection Their intention is to screw you. Also, if you don’t have a good reason to get away from cable, check this:

http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/kit-eaton/technomix/time-warner-antics-prove-its-time-snip-your-cable-connection

Their intention is to screw you.

]]> By: Peter Coffin http://willvideoforfood.com/2009/11/03/apple-versus-cable/#comment-389877 Peter Coffin Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:04:10 +0000 http://willvideoforfood.com/?p=4665#comment-389877 I wanted it to be Boxee, but I don't think that's going to pan out unless they get a Boxee Box out... like now. I expect a Hulu set-top within a year or two, though. They took the first steps by making Hulu Desktop, which is a great app with a NICE interface. Unless Apple can get the deals Hulu has and plays the "this is a pay service, so there are no commercials" game, I don't see this working THAT well (however - I can't see it being a failure, either, due to the Apple's "FOR THE HORDE!" following). BUT this is an official declaration of war on cable. No major company has made that. YouTube isn't an alternative to cable, and nor is Hulu. They both could be but do not offer the same experience. For someone like me, they are perfect. For your casual TV subscriber, they aren't. Hell, I even WANT to catch the live SNL broadcasts. I have to watch them back later because I'm a cord-cutter, though. Boxee was my hope, it's a great aggregator of these different services, but I don't think those guys are being aggressive enough. I'm not "in the ring" so to speak (just in the audience), but their strategy doesn't appear to be that of a competitor. Which is a shame, because like I said, I really like their software. But if it's got to be someone, I like that it's Apple. I don't like their douche fans, but they get shit done and they innovate. Their phone honestly has changed my life. I have zero unread messages ANYWHERE. I wanted it to be Boxee, but I don’t think that’s going to pan out unless they get a Boxee Box out… like now. I expect a Hulu set-top within a year or two, though. They took the first steps by making Hulu Desktop, which is a great app with a NICE interface.

Unless Apple can get the deals Hulu has and plays the “this is a pay service, so there are no commercials” game, I don’t see this working THAT well (however – I can’t see it being a failure, either, due to the Apple’s “FOR THE HORDE!” following).

BUT this is an official declaration of war on cable. No major company has made that. YouTube isn’t an alternative to cable, and nor is Hulu. They both could be but do not offer the same experience. For someone like me, they are perfect. For your casual TV subscriber, they aren’t. Hell, I even WANT to catch the live SNL broadcasts. I have to watch them back later because I’m a cord-cutter, though.

Boxee was my hope, it’s a great aggregator of these different services, but I don’t think those guys are being aggressive enough. I’m not “in the ring” so to speak (just in the audience), but their strategy doesn’t appear to be that of a competitor. Which is a shame, because like I said, I really like their software.

But if it’s got to be someone, I like that it’s Apple. I don’t like their douche fans, but they get shit done and they innovate. Their phone honestly has changed my life. I have zero unread messages ANYWHERE.

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