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I think the iPad could be Apple's set top box.

You can see pieces of it in place already.

- content: The recent apps from TimeWarner and Comcast. iTunes is obviously another source. Games are another source of content.

- AirPlay: Extending AirPlay to support video out doesn't seem to farfetched. This would only really be needed for non-video applications (ie: games).

- Integration with TVs: Presently, you need an adaptor (the AppleTV), but it would not be farfetched to see the AirPlay functionality built into the TVs (like the Samsung TVs with wifi and apps already). There is precedence for this on the music streaming side with AirPlay.



Re: "Integration with TVs" - I doubt Apple would depend on a 3rd party for a core piece of the overall solution. So iPads as set top box is pretty much farfetched.




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