Sorry, I love linux as a server, i own 2 macs for work and i have a 360 and Media Center for home entertainment.
But this device is lame... With 360+Media Center i can:
Watch DVDs Play some of the best games on the market. Stream free pre-recorded content from my cable provider. Stream free live recorded content from my cable provider. Stream all my home photos and video over my home network. Rent Movies and TV Shows on-demand. Download free content all day such as game demo's and movie previews. Oh and all this for 100$ more than this device..
Sorry i love apple but this device needs to come a long way still...
I dont know... looks like a very limited extender for iTunes to me... but maybe i just dont see what the fuss is about.
I think the key for Apple will be integrate this with their other products... they need to make this device deliver all their content to the TV.... Music, Video, On-Demand, gaming, Live Broadcasting and Photos.
I think that this device may do this... however it is missing some things... no pvr? no live tv? no games?
Say what you want about Microsoft the XP/Media Player/Media Center/XBox/Xbox Live integration is pretty sweet.
Maybe if Apple partnered with Sony to add the content to the game console??
Sorry, without PVR and a gaming platform, this media device is pretty week.
"Apple ain't no dummy" however, im sure that they have something up their sleeve on this one... PVR anyone?
Oh btw - HD over 80211g is weak at best... and HD best quailty is ~10GB per hour... 40GB will not save anything... this is just an extender... the real question is... to what?
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PS.. PC vendors are not scared.. they embrace...
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"three of the biggest PC makers" approached Jobs about Mac on a PC.
http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/10/jobs-says-thre
Sorry, I love linux as a server, i own 2 macs for work and i have a 360 and Media Center for home entertainment.
But this device is lame... With 360+Media Center i can:
Watch DVDs
Play some of the best games on the market.
Stream free pre-recorded content from my cable provider.
Stream free live recorded content from my cable provider.
Stream all my home photos and video over my home network.
Rent Movies and TV Shows on-demand.
Download free content all day such as game demo's and movie previews.
Oh and all this for 100$ more than this device..
Sorry i love apple but this device needs to come a long way still...
I dont know... looks like a very limited extender for iTunes to me... but maybe i just dont see what the fuss is about. I think the key for Apple will be integrate this with their other products... they need to make this device deliver all their content to the TV.... Music, Video, On-Demand, gaming, Live Broadcasting and Photos. I think that this device may do this... however it is missing some things... no pvr? no live tv? no games? Say what you want about Microsoft the XP/Media Player/Media Center/XBox/Xbox Live integration is pretty sweet. Maybe if Apple partnered with Sony to add the content to the game console?? Sorry, without PVR and a gaming platform, this media device is pretty week. "Apple ain't no dummy" however, im sure that they have something up their sleeve on this one... PVR anyone? Oh btw - HD over 80211g is weak at best... and HD best quailty is ~10GB per hour... 40GB will not save anything... this is just an extender... the real question is... to what?