The Apple TV is out, and many Mac enthusiasts are salivating over the new tiny boxes. While it may eventually have a sizable audience, most people should probably take a pass on version 1.0.
Yes, per the reviews it is simple and elegant to use, as long as you purchased your TV recently. But the primary reasons for holding off are its smallish hard drive and lack of access to non-iTunes content.
If I’m paying $300 or more for a box, I need something that is clearly better than what I can get from my existing equipment, and there is no “killer app” on the Apple TV today. All of the movies and many of the TV shows that iTunes offers can be had online or through Netflix or Blockbuster today (or TiVoed), which offer a magnitude more of choices. You don’t need to listen to your iTunes music on […]
Published by John Gartner
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