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Isn’t that the exact analog of “Apple can’t release 1+k$ phone in a market where 50$ phones exist”? Which they very clearly can and do.

>>hnacco+(OP)
It's more like "Apple can't release a set-top box in a market where people get them for free", which is right. So right, as a matter of fact, that Apple had to develop AppleTV apps for the likes of FireTV, Tizen and Android. There are a number of markets that don't give a rat's ass about brand recognition, and unless Apple partners with Valve, I reckon VR/AR will be another one of those segments.

>>smolde+b2
And yet they still sell a $170 set top box.

>>scarfa+B2
And it's by-far the lowest-effort product they make. Nevermind the rogue's gallery of subscription services they call a menu, the hardware itself has been copy-pasted across multiple generations, and the internals are mostly just repurposed/binned iPhone chips.

>>smolde+s3
The internal of all of their products are “repurposed” iPhone chips - even the 27” monitor

I have multiple Roku TVs. But my main two TVs also have AppleTVs attached. The Apple TV has a faster, better interface and doesn’t have ads.

You can replace the top nav bar with non Apple apps that can also take over the “hero” portion of the screen when you navigate to them.

>>smolde+s3
So you are saying: "They don't put any effort into their infinitely more expensive product and they still sell it profitably." I really don't think that's an argument for the side you want it to be...