[PB] Re: Apple Remote + Front Row

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On Nov 13, 2005, at 3:00 PM, Robert Nicholson wrote:

> I've just stumbled across the thread. It's a shame that Apple  
> didn't do it this way.
>
> Make the software general and build the remote capability into the  
> Nano. Then ever mac user would buy a Nano to operate front row.  
> Missed opportunity.

Perhaps Apple just isn't as short-sighted as some.  They can always  
do that later

New technology built into a new iMacs will sell new iMacs.

New technology built into a new Nano will sell new Nanos.

I suspect they'd rather sell iMacs than Nanos, and Nanos were already  
so hot they couldn't keep them on the shelves.  Adding remote  
capability to the Nano would have added to the bulk and cost.

So sell the new technology built into new iMacs today, sell iMacs to  
early adopters.

In a year or two, add remote capabilities to Nano (or whatever is new  
at the time... personally I think the Shuffle would make a great  
remote, it just needs one more setting on the back :-) and get  
another bite at the, well, apple, for folks who didn't go for new  
iMacs but who might go for a new iPod.

Just a thought.

TjL