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Old 11 April 2015, 07:57 PM
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Default Will there ever be an Apple television ?

Wasn't it rumoured a couple of years ago?

Are they likely to ever make one ?
Old 11 April 2015, 10:46 PM
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I hope so but it won't be cheap lol.. I always wanted an apple car stereo as their interface is so fluid

Tesla started with android but have now sacked it for Apple...
Old 11 April 2015, 10:53 PM
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Yes of course, but it'll be a least 15k

Double you want a fancy finish
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I don't think so and did have a valid argument as to why, but forget.

Apple TV keeps getting better, but some of its role has been taken over by my Samsung TV, trouble is the Samsung interface is good but not as good as Apple, also the quality of Netflix seems better on the ATV.
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Yeah atv is very good at Netflix HD comes into effect very well.
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Wouldn't mind seeing an actual television set
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Originally Posted by Littleted
I hope so but it won't be cheap lol.. I always wanted an apple car stereo as their interface is so fluid

Tesla started with android but have now sacked it for Apple...
A car radio that ran iOS would be pretty cool. The Android head units I ve used so far have been quite impressive with the sole exception that they lack a proper graphic equaliser- a must in any car HiFi and also the inability to use the Diversity aerial system fitted to the majority of modern cars, although once MOST bus goes properly mainstream "drop-in" / in-dash head units will no longer exist.

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Old 13 April 2015, 08:28 AM
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Carplay is getting there https://www.apple.com/ios/carplay/
Old 13 April 2015, 10:49 AM
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http://www.valuewalk.com/2014/07/app...sla-ui-design/

Apple may be buying tesla anyway... now thats what i call an interface...
Old 13 April 2015, 11:09 AM
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If Apple start making TV's it won't be long before they start suing everyone claiming they have copied their design
Old 13 April 2015, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by stevebt
If Apple start making TV's it won't be long before they start suing everyone claiming they have copied their design
You're right, Apple would launch something different then Samsung will copy it and obviously Apple won't be happy. Samsung fans all around the world will defend Samsung.
Old 13 April 2015, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by JackClark
You're right, Apple would launch something different then Samsung will copy it and obviously Apple won't be happy. Samsung fans all around the world will defend Samsung.
I googled just to be sure, but apparently Samsung already make rather a lot of televisions:

"According to DisplaySearch, a leader in global market research, Samsung Electronics has been holding the first place in annual TV sales worldwide for the last 9 years straight. In 2014 the Korean manufacturer accounted for 29.2% of the sales, a huge leap from 11.9% in 2013. The number is even more impressive for North America, where Samsung dwarfs competition with a 35.3% TV market share."
http://blog.gsmarena.com/samsung-rem...ecutive-years/

Looks like Apple will be coming quite late to the party, if they ever arrive
Old 13 April 2015, 02:57 PM
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You had to use Google to find out that Samsung make more TV's than Apple who don't make TV's.
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Originally Posted by JackClark
You had to use Google to find out that Samsung make more TV's than Apple who don't make TV's.
I refer you to this earlier post of mine.

Look on the bright side, the iCanread may yet make if off the drawing board one day and into your local Apple store, and you'll finally be able to start joining in on Internet forums without getting hopelessly confused quite so often
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Originally Posted by JackClark
Carplay is getting there https://www.apple.com/ios/carplay/
But not as quick as OAA Alot of manufacturers have delayed car play whilst signing up to Android.

Estimate say 40 million vehicles will have android by 2020, that is so under estimated most manufacturers will have both android and car play to cover the market fully
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I hope they do both, but imagine exclusive brands won't want to be associated with Android as it's cheap.
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Originally Posted by JackClark
I hope they do both, but imagine exclusive brands won't want to be associated with Android as it's cheap.
Bentley ain't cheap
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Originally Posted by JackClark
I don't think so and did have a valid argument as to why, but forget.
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