New apple remote unboxing [Archive]

FarSeide

Nov 2, 2009, 01:48 PM

do you have to pair it with your devices or does it work like the old remote ?

i ask because the remote that's controls my uMBP interferes with my wife's uMBP.

depaulsunny

Nov 2, 2009, 01:50 PM

do you have to pair it with your devices or does it work like the old remote ?

i ask because the remote that's controls my uMBP interferes with my wife's uMBP.

It works like the old remote.

FarSeide

Nov 2, 2009, 01:51 PM

Thanks OP. It still looks nice.

Hot Snowboarder

Nov 2, 2009, 02:05 PM

Side and back picture?

Is it just like the nano? Really thin and seamless?

rgarjr

Nov 2, 2009, 02:07 PM

is there a middle button on the big circle?

Hot Snowboarder

Nov 2, 2009, 02:08 PM

is there a middle button on the big circle?

By the looks of the manual, yes. Select.?

depaulsunny

Nov 2, 2009, 02:21 PM

By the looks of the manual, yes. Select.?

That's affirmative. It is now a 7 button remote.

I have also attached the back and side pics.

mdwsta4

Nov 2, 2009, 02:31 PM

happen to have the old remote to compare it to?

dan5.5

Nov 2, 2009, 02:36 PM

that remote looks very sweet... time to sell the old one and pick up one of there puppies...

Lostanddamned

Nov 2, 2009, 02:38 PM

I'm curious - is it still magnetic?

rgarjr

Nov 2, 2009, 02:38 PM

That remote is really long. I'm digging the aluminum body.

Jolly Jimmy

Nov 2, 2009, 02:47 PM

I'm curious - is it still magnetic?

I read that it's not.

I take it the round bit is not a scroll wheel like on ipods?

depaulsunny

Nov 2, 2009, 03:58 PM

1. Cool Aluminum body
2. Increased buttons to 7 buttons now
3. No scroll wheel functionality like iPod
4. Really thin (A quarter thick at edges and about 2 quarter thick in the middle)
5. Functions just like the old remote
6. REAAAALLLYY LOOOONG!! (As long as iPhone)
7. Width just shy of old remote
8 Battery compartment is, as everyone knows, at the back

I didn't like the long body at first. But after some use, I realized it feels more natural than the old remote which was held by fingers. It's soo thin if it hadn't been for the long body, it won't give a good grip.

After sometime it starts looking like starship keycard.. :cool:

Somebody asked for comparison photos.. Here they are:

patrickdunn

Nov 2, 2009, 05:05 PM

Good photos, great thread. Thanks depaulsunny.

SchneiderMan

Nov 2, 2009, 07:07 PM

No way! awesome. thanks!
It's the Macbook Air of remotes! lol

dloomer

Nov 2, 2009, 07:32 PM

3. No scroll wheel functionality like iPod

Wow. Everything I had read (from unofficial sources, i.e. here on the MacRumors boards) when this was announced was that it would be a click wheel. Which, by the way, I have been saying since the first remote came out is the way it should be if the remote were to be worthy of the Apple name.

I just got mine and I can confirm that the only difference from the old remote is more buttons, and a different shape and color/finish. I wouldn't have shelled out the 40 bucks for two if I had known this. Sorely disappointed.

929406

Nov 2, 2009, 07:36 PM

does it control programs such as Keynote presentations and Itunes? If so how is this different to the Remote App on the Iphone that works through the network? Will it do anything extra or just convenience?

I do need a separate Iphone App to control both Keynote and Itunes and it does require a network connection

gumbyx84

Nov 2, 2009, 08:07 PM

To anyone who has the new Apple Remote and the old, white model: Is there any reason to upgrade? I like that the new remote has a select key that is separate from the play/pause key (I like to use it with Plex and Front Row (Trying to get Plex to launch when menu button is pressed so I can completely replace Front Row), but not sure if its worth buying. My MBP is my media center (other then my XBMCed XBox), so having a nice easy to hold remote would be nice.

Compile 'em all

Nov 2, 2009, 08:13 PM

This was actually a useful thread. Thanks for sharing.

aaquib

Nov 2, 2009, 10:42 PM

Great unboxing, much appreciated.

:eek: They really shrunk the packaging.

rgarjr

Nov 2, 2009, 10:54 PM

:eek: They really shrunk the packaging.

Yeah pretty soon they're are just going to start to paper wrap things.. :D

c.dub

Nov 3, 2009, 01:53 AM

Wooow the new remote is huge!

Do not want.

TonD

Nov 5, 2009, 06:53 AM

Wow. They took a tiny remote and made it huge. When talking about remotes, I'm not sure that's a good thing.

acxz

Nov 5, 2009, 01:32 PM

Wow. They took a tiny remote and made it huge. When talking about remotes, I'm not sure that's a good thing.

It's hardly huge O.o I think it's a little too thin, can be quite uncomfortable if you have long fingers like me. Still prefer it to the old remote though. Only thing its missing is a laser pointer.

brendon2020

Nov 5, 2009, 05:12 PM

may have to get one of these, looks great

miki66

Nov 5, 2009, 08:53 PM

looks huge..., really don't like the long body:(

bass93

Nov 5, 2009, 09:21 PM

Thanks for the comparison. I think I'm going to buy it even though I use Rowmote, Airmouse, SnatchTest, and Remote on my iPod Touch. It would be nice to not have to rely on a wireless network.

JackSYi

Nov 6, 2009, 02:47 AM

The dedicated Play/Pause button is nice if you want to pause the audio while navigating through the menus without having to go back to the Now Playing screen. The subtle design of the concave surface for just the middle click and menu buttons are great.

TonD

Nov 6, 2009, 03:58 AM

It's hardly huge O.o I think it's a little too thin, can be quite uncomfortable if you have long fingers like me. Still prefer it to the old remote though. Only thing its missing is a laser pointer.

Well, if huge equals fat, you are obviously right. Maybe I should've said tall, sorry English is not my native language ;-)

Anyway I still don't like the form factor too much, regardless of how you call it :)

bbadalucco

Nov 6, 2009, 09:11 PM

Did you order online or get it in the store?

depaulsunny

Nov 6, 2009, 11:09 PM

Did you order online or get it in the store?

Online

synth3tik

Nov 6, 2009, 11:16 PM

I like the battery compartment. The old remotes was bad. In one I had the battery shifted a tiny tiny bit and now I can't open it without breaking the battery holder.

designgeek

Nov 7, 2009, 12:51 AM

I'm so glad I found/pounced on this thread, I've been looking for pics all over teh interwebz but to no avail. Thank you for sharing, now I must get one. :)

SchneiderMan

Nov 7, 2009, 02:23 PM

I'm so glad I found/pounced on this thread, I've been looking for pics all over teh interwebz but to no avail. Thank you for sharing, now I must get one. :)

Lol your searching skills are not that good then..

designgeek

Nov 8, 2009, 06:34 AM

Lol your searching skills are not that good then..

I wanted real life pics and all i got on google was the usual stock photo. :(

PS: they really aren't anyway.;)

aaquib

Nov 8, 2009, 07:28 PM

Just ordered mine today with the gift wrapping option. It's not a gift...Just thought it'd be cool to have that cool Apple box :p

However, it's scheduled to arrive on the 14th...of December! Hopefully that changes.