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David Pogue Reviews the Apple TV

Posted by Zonk on from the applevision-as-the-wave-of-the-future dept.

necro81 writes "David Pogue of the NY Times has devoted his weekly column to the newly released Apple TV. He also has a video blurb to go with it. He compares it to the XBox360 and Netgear's EVA8000, which also deliver content traditionally trapped in a PC onto a TV set. Apple TV Pros: setup is as easy as can be, it's small and silent form factor will be good for home theaters, and the interface and remote control are intuitive. Cons: HDTV only, playback is limited to formats playable within iTunes, and no internet functionality other than movie trailers."

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  1. Give me a call when it plays my MYTHTV recordings by haplo21112 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Until then its not a very useful piece of equipment to me.

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  2. Re:What's the point? by stratjakt · · Score: 0, Troll

    Dude.

    It's Apple.

    Whats the point of an iPod? What's the point of a mac? Whats the point of a Newton? Whats the point of Pippin? What's the point of Lisa? Whats the point of iPhone?

    It's trendy. It's branded. Apple fans are loyal to the brand. They are itching to buy something with an Apple logo for their entertainment center.

    Also I like tivo too, but it's not high def. Unless you bought a high def one, and those sure aren't cheaper than AppleTV. I've never used it's movie service, does it sell HD content to HD tivos? Not that I need it, I can get it on 360.

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