AppleTV Runs iOS, Already Jailbroken

Wired has noted that "Soon, thanks to the tireless efforts of the iPhone Dev Team, you will be able to install apps on your AppleTV. An upcoming Jailbreak tool, called SHAtter, has already been used to unlock the new Apple TV's firmware." The units are supposedly now shipping. I have a lot of questions about the device (like how will it handle the photo screen saver if your local machines are offline) but hacking it might make the thing more usable (divx please, and how about letting my screen share my desktop to my TV?).

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Re:Gluttons for abuse

[Abcd1234]

First, buying an N900 and an iPaq puts you in such a tiny group I think we can safely ignore your opinions, as you're clearly a zealot to begin with. And yet you still bought an iPod, while railing against Apple... bizarre.

Meanwhile, have you or have you not bought videogame console or handheld?

Re:Gluttons for abuse

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm more worried about idiots like you encouraging needless device lockdown.

Re:Gluttons for abuse

[Abcd1234]

Indeed, it's easy to ignore the minority, especially if they have a point.

I grant, you have a point. But while you look at the rest of the world and wonder "why isn't everyone like me?", the rest of the world looks at you and thinks "wow, that guy is kinda nuts".

It's sorta like how most people view RMS. Is he, in his way, admirable? Yes. But he's an insane, impractical zealot. 'course, the world needs insane, impractical zealots, but they're zealots nonetheless, and can never, and likely will never, fully understand what drives normal, average people.

So, keep being a zealot. There's nothing wrong with that. But there's nothing "tragic" about people choosing a more pragmatic path for themselves.

Re:Gluttons for abuse

[XxtraLarGe]

I don't understand why Apple gets a free pass on everything from many otherwise intelligent people on here whereas MS gets demonized regardless of what they do.

"The only problem with Microsoft is they just have no taste. They have absolutely no taste. And I don't mean that in a small way, I mean that in a big way, in the sense that they don't think of original ideas, and they don't bring much culture into their products."
Steve Jobs

Re:Honest question

[BitZtream]

Physical access to a device has always meant complete access to the device, regardless of who makes it.

The only difference is how long it takes someone to break into it.

This is basic computer security. Its not computer security 101 because the wouldn't even let you into that class if you didn't know this prerequisite already.