[Yossarian]

Ah, from Mac OS Rumors - in other words, direct from Ryan's crack pipe. MOSR isn't just the bottom of the barrel in the rumor marketplace, they're the moldy floor rotting under the barrel....

First, you have the current example of VOOM, the HD satellite system. People just aren't buying into it. By contrast, the iPod was an accessory to a wildly booming mp3 (pirate) market.

Secondly, the satellite vendors are going to be switching to advanced codecs like AVC (from MS) or H.264 (part of upgraded MPEG4). I suspect they can execute this switch much faster than Apple can build a whole new business, launch birds, sell set top boxes, etc. Unless, of course, they buy ailing VOOM and Tivo. Then they get a leg up. If that happens, all bets are off.

[HAL9000]

Ah, from Mac OS Rumors - in other words, direct from Ryan's crack pipe. MOSR isn't just the bottom of the barrel in the rumor marketplace, they're the moldy floor rotting under the barrel....

That's their reputation. But I can independently confirm that Steve Jobs has been considering satellite media distribution for a couple of years.

Unless, of course, they buy ailing VOOM and Tivo.

I could see Apple buying VOOM from Cablevision at a firesale price with a partner like - Sony.