Well, probably not. But this is proof positive that IntoMobile staffers read the comments left on their articles. NickDoucet commented on my article requesting a portable Apple TV (here), and said that the new Archos Internet Media Tablet might fulfill my needs….
… well it certainly seems like that could be the case on the face of things – the device is well-loaded with (apparently):
- 500GB hard drive
- 7 hr battery
- Flash support
- 10mm thick
- Android O/S with customisations
- HD playback TBC
But I think the key thing here is connection in to the Apple Content Delivery ecosystem, which this device won’t have. And that’s really the big thing with Apple’s e2e approach – if you own the content delivery servers, and the end-user device, plus you license the content – then you have a very compelling offer.
Granted, you want a portable Apple TV – but it doesn’t exist isolation – Apple’s strength is as much as software and services, as it is in the hardware.
The Achos IS nice though ….. 🙂