A source Engadget claims is very close to Apple has tipped them that Apple has provided some interesting details about what the next version of the Apple TV may include. According to the source, the device has been built to tie in much more closely with their mobile offerings and will contain internal components much like that of the iPhone—from the A4 chip to only 16GB internal memory. However, it will also be capable of 1080p HD as well as connecting to a Time Machine to add storage space. Furthermore, it has been described as “an iPhone without a screen,” with only power and video out ports on it and coming in at the size of an iPhone.
And yet, the best part may be the rumored price drop to $99 upon launch (down from $229.00). Who knows, perhaps that launch will be at the Steve Jobs WWDC keynote.
Apparently, this device was in the works before Google released details of their Google TV platform at this year’s Google I/O conference. Furthermore, the Apple TV update may be more for cloud storage of media rather than on the device itself, rivaling Google’s device. The extent to which this will be true is still uncertain, but either way, the TV may have now become the next platform war.
Via [Engadget]
more power to them