Phil Oye

When is someone (Apple?) going to make this device? I want a stereo component with a Big Ass Hard drive (TM) that plays MP3s. It should look like a high-end stereo component (black or silver, with a minimum of crap on the front) with a CD drive, a video out to browse music on the TV, a good remote, and an WiFi card for connecting to CDDB to get track listings. A UI especially designed for low resolution displays. Basically, I’m talking about a TiVo for music.

I can do this now without too much trouble. A low-end G3 with video out, iTunes, Airport, a Keyspan remote, and a 120GB hard drive. But it would be a hack. And ugly as hell.

I would buy this device in a heartbeat. Is this the next Digital Hub device that Apple is working on?

Update: Through the magic of the Internet, I got an email response to this musing within 15 minutes. Briscoe suggests two options, the first being running a digital out from your desktop PC and using your MP3 software to play the music. The problem is that I don’t have a desktop machine. The second option is buying this. It is definitely close, but it doesn’t have its own hard drive, so I would still need the dedicated PC. I might as well go with my hack as I would have a wireless networking and be able to view player on-screen. Keep the suggestions coming.