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AppleTV Hits the Streets

Posted by samzenpus on from the apple-toaster-available-soon dept.

Stories are starting to pop up all over the web about the AppleTV, which evidently means that Apple has set loose the hounds of marketing and the units are (or will be tomorrow) available in Apple stores. Still no word on whether or not it plays DivX files. That will be the key to me purchasing one.

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  1. Re:This whole article is an embarrassment to Slash by realisticradical · · Score: 5, Interesting
    That's actually a pretty interesting point. I'll give it a try.

    Netflix $15/Mo * 12 Mo = 180/Yr
    Cable $40/Mo * 12 = 480/Yr (I get some crazy package deal with cable and internet so I'm not sure if suddenly my internet bill will go up, worth considering.)
    No Tivo :(
    Total = 660/Year



    Shows I watch regularly: Lost, Heroes, random junk



    iTunes store: Lost = 34.99/Season
    Heroes = 42.99/Season
    Total = 78/Year
    Leaving me with $582 to buy my iTV and random junk...



    The OP has an interesting point. On the other hand it'd make it mighty hard for me to watch sports, CNN and other live programming only found on cable.