"...where they made Maps available incrementally "by region"
I can see where you're coming from but I don't know if isolating map availability by region would work. Hyper-local travel is used in the majority of cases, but there are cases of regional travel too. What happens if someone wants turn-by-turn navigation from California to, say, Oregon, to attend a conference, weekend getaway, job interview, or just simply meet at a coffee shop in the new region? I live in Seattle, and often drive to Vancouver BC or Portland for weekends, just as an example.
IMHO, the real mistake here was setting expectations so that it would be lower and not affixing the "Beta" label to it (as was done to Siri.) Apple should also have, side from collecting data logs, ensured there's a more prominent feedback loop. As to your suggestion, I think a broader approach would work better, and perhaps work in layers of information, drilling down more deeply with richer details in regional pockets, one broad layer at a time.
> I can see where you're coming from but I don't know if isolating map availability by region would work. Hyper-local travel is used in the majority of cases, but there are cases of regional travel too.
No duh. It wouldn't "work" in the sense of excluding absolutely 100% of people. So what? From Apple's perspective, it would be fine if it worked just 85 to 90% of the time. The point is to avoid a massive amount of customer dissatisfaction.
> IMHO, the real mistake here was setting expectations so that it would be lower and not affixing the "Beta" label to it (as was done to Siri.)
No disagreement there. Doing both things would have been even better.
I've been watching this with keen interest since it was first announced here sometime ago. Unfortunately, at the pace Pixate is raising funds on Kickstarter, it doesn't look like they'll achieve their goal. Does this mean they're screwed, or will they still push this product out the door through their corporate sponsor Appcelerator?
I use AT&T for my iPhone but have the unlimited plan in which tethering isn't allowed. Would this FCC mandate force AT&T to remove the tethering plan as Verizon did?
They aren't directly forcing the hand of cable tv companies, which is quite clever, imho.
We, the Developers will be tasked to do that with our content and that starts whenever they introduce APIs, likely to be this year's WWDC. Once we've built out Apps in the AppleTV app ecosystem, the consumer demand will follow.
The TV Channel/Show/Content is now an on-demand App. This will all coalesce slowly as people continue to unplug and switch over via internet as content is made available. I don't want to make any predictions about the AppleTV box vs iPanel but my guess is that both will coexist - with AppleTV box offering the best UX within its bubble while the iPanel will offer a more integrated comprehensive experience. Both utilize the same App ecosystem.
Apple has been laying the foundation for a while. Download the iOS remote control, play with any of the AirPlay functions, the regular tweaks to AppleTV's OS, etc... It's all right under our noses.
Who are "we the developers" in this scenario? This has already been played out on other platforms. Vimeo, Revision3, etc. will jump at the chance of reaching AppleTV devices but CBS, ESPN, AMC, etc. will not.
Your background is primarily in Chrome and Android - are you sure your reply to my post isn't biased?
I use that term to include anyone who develops for the iOS platform and wants to develop an App for AppleTV. Feel free to take yourself out of that.
How do you know that Apple hasn't created new parterships for their upcoming efforts? Do you have AppleTV? Have you noticed a slow growth in subscribing to new content? You can even purchase it In-App if you'd like.
There's many different potential ways to challenge the incumbent Cable TV business model. Don't assume that top-tier content producers are not interested. By the looks of what I'm seeing on AppleTV today, they are slowly coming on board.
Not really a concern. Apple planned on the iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad cannibalizing their iPod line. This is how Apple has stayed ahead. It's better to disrupt your product than have a competitor do it to you.
This is why its important to fund R&D at companies. It enables exploration and innovation, to create the next disruption and/or continuous innovative use of products.
