Apple TV’s Unrealized Potential

Apple has been particularly aggressive in setting standards and showing leadership with the iPhone and new MacBooks. They’ve removed FireWire from the MacBook, to many people’s alarm, moved to DisplayPort video technology, and, on the iPhone side, completely disrupted an industry that was asleep at the wheel. And yet when it comes to the digital living room, Apple has shown very little leadership. From time to time, we’ve heard rumors about all kinds of neat ideas for Apple to seize the initiative in casual home theater.