I assume that a feature like that would not have been consistent with Apple's desired image for the Macintosh. If you look at all their old ads, they touted it as a revolutionary computer for most business and personal needs, and obviously wanted to distance it from ubiquitous toys and trinkets.

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Close, but no cigar! Look at the pathetic MacTV.

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Good point - I was only precise by mentioning that Apple was ready to incorporate such a feature into the Macintosh line by the time of the LC5xx series - the MacTV you mention is simply a modified LC5xx! I was referring to the original post, which was speaking about a Mac 512k, a much different time in Macintosh history than the MacTV.