Apple’s rumored new Apple TV

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Salvador Rodriguez reporting the LA Times:

For the next week, customers who buy an Apple TV at one of the tech giant’s retail stores will reportedly receive a $25 iTunes gift card as part of a promotion that could signal a new Apple TV is on its way.

(Emphasis added)

Nope.



27 thoughts on “Apple’s rumored new Apple TV”

  1. More info required. “Nope” in what time frame?

    “a new Apple TV is on its way”. A new Apple TV is definitely on its way at some point. Is the “nope” to mean, “not this year?” “Not this month (March)?”

  2. Likely “nope” that the promotion is not a signal of an impending release. That’s the way I read it, anyway.

  3. Could Jim mean “nope” pertaining to the $25 gift card’s signaling of an impending new Apple TV?

  4. PHEW! Dodged a bullet there.

    I just bought an AppleTV, and I’m hooking it up this weekend. Glad to know I’m not going to be suddenly a generation behind. Inevitably it’ll happen, but this “nope” assures me it’s not happening soon.

  5. Maybe it’s a signal of a price drop?

    Wait – do iTunes cards come in $25? (don’t in Australia)

  9. More like it signals that the current Apple TV will soon be priced down to $75, to make way for the new box.

  10. Nope as in no impending release of new hardware. But I bet new software to open up the Apple TV App Store IS in the works and may see the day this spring. But then maybe it’s WWDC-worthy… 😛

  11. Ugh. Update the sht or kill it off. Giving us some anime and wrestling channels isn’t really updating nor giving a sht about the product. There has to be more than that.

  12. Well you know there was rumor from WSJ
    that Time Warner was about to do a deal just
    before Comcast bought them.

    So that means it is cancelled.
    and Apple has just informed Jim to tamp down rumor sites.

  13. I suspect this is a yes. That he is talking about the notion that the promo has anything to do with when new hardware is coming out.

    But I also suspect he is talking about these rumors that Apple will announce something within the month that won’t be out until the holidays.

    either they will announce it and release it now, or do both later. That is their style.

    What might happen ‘now’ would be previewing new Apple TV software features at WWDC that will launch in the fall with iOS 8. to give developers time to get ready for it. Especially if those features include bring the ATViOS in line with the device version so that current apps can be adjusted for use on the Apple TV. Not every app mind you. Only certain types of apps would be approved, video, photo sharing etc stuff. I don’t see Apple trying to make the Apple TV into a WebTV mini computer and putting on Facebook, email etc

  17. What an odd viewpoint. Why “kill it off?” What sense could that possibly make?

    It’s a successful product already and it works well at what it does. I love mine. Any update beyond what it does now will just be gravy.

  18. Nope means it’s NOT signaling a new Apple TV is on its way. Emphasis is added towards what’s in BOLD. So, the rumors are not true, do not expect a new Apple TV any time soon like in the next 3 to 6 months. Wait for another rumor after 6 months then come here to get confirmation and then wait another 6 months… repeat this process.

  19. In iOS 7.1, there is a reference to an Apple TV 4,1, which signals that a new Apple TV is coming. Question is, when?

  22. It’s a frustration viewpoint. I’ve been an apple tv user since the big white box. It’s absolutely gotten better, but I still don’t see it a complete product. Adding arbitrary channels, arbitrary to me anyway, isn’t my idea of updates.

  26. Figure the $25 card is just a nice way for Apple to promote iTunes Festival at SXSW and you can watch these cool shows and loads more on an AppleTV.

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