Anand's thoughts on Intel's TV initiative

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3 pointsphaet0n2 comments

Without even reading it, I assume he's very supportive and thinks they are going to succeed. It's quite predictable of Anand when it comes to Intel. I'm very skeptical about it, though.

If even Apple, Google, Netflix and others are struggling with this, there's little Intel can do more, even with their "spy-camera" enabled by default. Plus, I doubt their equipment will be anywhere close to $99, which I think is the sweet spot for specialized hardware like set top boxes.

Well, you should read it. :)

Anand does make a comparison to the mobile space, I presume alluding to the disruption that was the iPhone. I don't think it's a valid point of comparison. First, you have Job's shrewdly negotiating Verizon and AT&T off each other (helped by technical differences of their then choice in radio technology), and second the fact that he'd earlier, consensus being, screwed the music industry over with iTunes pricing negotiations.

This, I feel, makes TV and film executives, and corresponding cable and sattelite providers extremely weary of ending up not in control of their fates.

We'll see what happens, but Intel is clasping at straws for a strategy. Really strange to see them so fragile.

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