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I hate my Apple TV

Will AppleTV lose the box and become just a service in the near future?

  • Yes

    Votes: 6 9.2%

  • No

    Votes: 39 60.0%

  • No, but the box will get smaller

    Votes: 20 30.8%
  • Total voters
    65
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pawn3d

macrumors regular
Original poster
Apr 5, 2008
110
0
Seriously, why is this thing so big?
Why can't it sit on top of my monitor?

I WANT WIRELESS TV! :mad:

I want to carry my monitor into the kitchen while i'm cooking and watch TV. Now I'm trying to think of a way to mount my AppleTV to the back of the monitor and make it just once piece.

There's no reason ATV should be that big. It's another bulky item and it's about to end up in the landfill.

My guess is that sometime in the near future, TV's and monitors come equipped with Wi-Fi and Apple TV will be just a service. No box needed. Or maybe Apply TV, will actually be a TV.
 
TuffLuffJimmy

TuffLuffJimmy

macrumors G3
Apr 6, 2007
9,022
136
Portland, OR
and the point of this thread is?

of course one day just about everything will just be a monitor and all our media and other content will live in the cloud.
 
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jmadlena

Guest
If you wanted a tiny device so badly, why did you buy an AppleTV? Apple provides the dimensions on the website, and you can take a look at an Apple store or a Best Buy. Seeing as how Apple is all about smaller=better, I'm sure they made it as small as they could.

Don't get mad at the AppleTV because you bought one prematurely.
 
TuffLuffJimmy

TuffLuffJimmy

macrumors G3
Apr 6, 2007
9,022
136
Portland, OR
well maybe you should build your own :apple:TV replacement and then post pictures of how much smaller it is than Apple's attempt.

you're just a consumer, like me or the guy over there
 
McGiord

McGiord

macrumors 601
Oct 5, 2003
4,558
290
Dark Castle
Get a MacBook Pro 17" so you can watch your videos whenever you want.

Maybe :apple: will release sometime soon the :apple:iMicroWave, and it will deliver your lunch or dinner via iTunes store while you watch your favorite podcast, or the latest WWDC video, only non-meat content will be available at the launch, and the cook/re-heat time will be in sync with the duration of the video you are watching, so you don't miss anything...
________
medical marijuana grow
 
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blackpond

macrumors 6502a
Mar 31, 2008
516
15
I know how you feel. My Apple TV is great and all but my 52” plasma is too darn heavy to haul into the backyard when I’m barbequing. Why are they so heavy!? I’m so angry I could almost post a rant about it! :confused:
 
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bamaworks

macrumors 6502
Nov 9, 2007
391
1
Lexington, KY
tom1971 said:
What are you cooking ? Popcorn ?
I personally EITHER cook OR watch TV - but maybe that's just me :D
Click to expand...

Or he could just man up and buy a 15" LCD and put it in the kitchen. Hell, if he cries about movies, just let him put another TV in there... or hook up his iPod... or sever some of his dependence on the screen...
 
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kolax

macrumors G3
Mar 20, 2007
9,181
115
Considering the power supply and hard drive are built in, it is quite a nice size.

Instead of carrying my Apple TV about, I have a USB powered portable hard drive that I plug into my Mac and use Front Row to access all the content that is on my Apple TV.
 
zap2

zap2

macrumors 604
Mar 8, 2005
7,252
8
Washington D.C
really? honestly, its pretty small, considering it can replace your dvd player and cable box.


I mean, its a low power computer...how small do you expect it to get?
 
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KakaduDreamer

macrumors member
Jan 25, 2008
82
17
Exeter, California USA
trentiles said:
This thread sucks.

If you can't go without TV for the 15-30 minutes it takes to cook a meal you have some serious problems.
Click to expand...

Hmmmmm....I got to thinking about this whole watching-TV / cooking-in-the-kitchen issue that 'pawn3d' is struggling with. Perhaps his real issue is this:

'pawn3d' just can't bear the thought of being apart for even 15-30 minutes from the meal-cooking hotties such as Giada De Laurentiis and Rachel Ray on The Food Network!

For example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STnAhP9zxoo

:D
 
digitalnicotine

digitalnicotine

macrumors 65816
Jan 11, 2008
1,171
40
USA
LOL, funny rant, and funnier follow ups. I was just thinking how nice it would be to have a portable TV that gets all the goodies, such as :apple:TV, but I can't say I'm angry it doesn't already exist.

I'm sure the OP knew his unit would be the same size as advertised, and that he wasn't getting the futuristic, unreleased version that hasn't been developed yet (for the same price as current tech.).

I suspect the development of OLED tech. will likely play a role in making the OP's dream a reality. Patience, grasshopper.
 
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