Seaside and Elsewhere

John Gruber:

If you’re mainly interested in Netflix streaming, I can’t see buying one of these over an Apple TV. Am I missing something?

Roku does have other content, like, for example, MLB.tv. And the Apple TV doesn’t have an API for an App Store. But: what if Apple opens up AirPlay to iPhone and iPad apps? Then the iPhone/iPad MLB At Bat app could stream video to the Apple TV.

Apple would be bringing world-class apps and developers to the big screen along with accelerometer, compass, 3-axis gyroscope, and camera laden controllers. And it may not just be games that could come.

This could be a big deal.