Apple is suppose to announce the iTV next month. A television based on their OS and design. My guess a huge iPad.
But, users will have a lot of control over television from the net.
At a price, of course... Apple’s not known for letting content be free! You’ll get the “pleasure” of paying for that streaming video on your iTV, and knowing Apple, it will probably be $1.99 per “channel” selected. After all, if you’re paying $50 per month for cable, why not pay $40 per month to Apple for the 20 channels you “really” want?
Meanwhile, I like streaming Hulu and Netflix and Youtube on my iRobot, my laptop, and my HTPC. All for either free (Hulu and Youtube), or a fixed, low monthly rate ($9 per month for Netflix, and all the instant movies I want).
I can also stream to those devices even when overseas, thanks to the ability to run VPNs on each device (back to a US based computer). It’s nice to keep up with news and shows I like when I’m over in Asia for 5-8 weeks at a shot. I wonder if the iTV will let you run a VPN connection? If not, you’re out of luck if you want to take it traveling with you...
A MaxiPad?