How long before Apple ships a Mac with iTV functionality built-in?

Hopefully the answer to that question is: Not long. I've posted before about my desire for a 30-inch iMac that I could use in the living room, replacing my TV. The announcement of the iTV is yet one more box I could get rid of if Apple shipped it "inside" the 30-inch iMac.

I'm sure Apple doesn't want to recreate the living room PC bomb Gateway shipped a few years ago (which, in my opinion was way ahead of its time), but the iTV demonstrates that Apple is serious about moving the Mac into new areas of the home.

Naturally, a networked Mac with iTV features will happen eventually, particularly if Apple gets into Tivo territory, where a local hardrive (rather than one available over an Airport network) is necessary.

Crossing my fingers.

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