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Apple to Debut New A8-Based Apple TV Box With App Store and Siri at WWDC
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Tim Cook thinks TV is stuck in the '70, so his solution is to offer a video streaming package of 25 pre-selected channels for about $40 a month... just like cable TV service people got back in the '70s.
you know, I just finished watching both the Cue and Cook interviews where they talk about TV. If they really put their words and turned them into actions with these products, then it really should change TV as we know it. If not, I will have lost a big chunk of faith in...
It's hard to take their words seriously to date given they've done nothing to improve the UI of the Apple TV. But sure - point the finger at the TV industry...
PLEASE, dear GOD! It truly frustrates me having to page through the alphabet to enter letters. It's like having a dumb cell phone circa 1990!
The sad thing is - I don't see how this has been overlooked given that the UI already has a keyboard for entering iTunes username and password.
They haven't improved teh UI for the Apple TV because the plan on doing that with the new one.
Why continue to make your old products special when you can give the new Apple TV a higher price because of its new features like new UI, Siri, etc.
Because they've gone through three iterations of the hardware and haven't incorporated that.
But yeah - clearly this NEW version will solve every problem with TV
I'm interested to see how this new AppleTV works.
Like others have mentioned, AppleTV is currently extremely frustrating to use.
It's basically only useful on 2 occasions:
1) You know what you want to watch, and know it's available in the iTunes Store.
2) AirPlay
For anything else, it's a nightmare. If you want to Search or Browse, forget about it. Then there's the classic Season Pass issues which were frustrating. Oh, and the content is overpriced.
I gave up using it and went back to Cable TV.
Like others have mentioned, AppleTV is currently extremely frustrating to use.
It's basically only useful on 2 occasions:
1) You know what you want to watch, and know it's available in the iTunes Store.
2) AirPlay
For anything else, it's a nightmare. If you want to Search or Browse, forget about it. Then there's the classic Season Pass issues which were frustrating. Oh, and the content is overpriced.
I gave up using it and went back to Cable TV.
I will wait for the 4K modell, and knowing apple that will only take for about 10 more years....
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And even IF its true, you will see a picture of it in june and some apple marketeers telling you how great it is and why you cant live without it anymore.
Then they will tell you it will come next year, only US, and next year it will be delayed because of some unforseen problems
how typical apple........i will wait for a 4K modell.....only need to wait 10 years more
My big question is when will we actually get this. Will it be an 'Coming later in 2015' after a WWDC Announcement, or actually released just after WWDC.
I hope it comes straight after, with an App Store coming later in the year, rather than delaying the hardware just for that, but I feel it may end up life Watch and Mac Pro where we get a preview, and it's then released later in the year.
I hope it comes straight after, with an App Store coming later in the year, rather than delaying the hardware just for that, but I feel it may end up life Watch and Mac Pro where we get a preview, and it's then released later in the year.
My PS3 died yesterday and I just bought a new one to replace it. DLNA will be a killer feature if the App model makes its way to the Apple TV. I truly see the potential of the Apple TV becoming a full media hub.
In this scenario, Santa does live in the north pole. I've seen ATV2s go for anywhere from $150-$300. I would never pay that as a Roku is fine. And if you want iTunes, an ATV3 is fine too - both combined would be less.
But apparently there is a market for them
It was that way in the first generation of
And even if Apple can do it anyway, those cable companies also fully control the broadband connection on which any "new model" completely depends.
I don't think so.
AppleTV is a standalone device. No computer required. You can access music and photos and such on your computer, but that just a feature.
If I was Apple I would offer a monthly fee so everyone could stream whatever they want, in addition to the newly added content channels of the old TV world.
I think that would satisfy almost everyone.
wow
Eddie Cue, the king of sucky network-based apps, thinks that TV sucks...
That's like a whole new dimension of suck.
Eddie Cue, the king of sucky network-based apps, thinks that TV sucks...
That's like a whole new dimension of suck.
Tim Cook thinks TV is stuck in the '70, so his solution is to offer a video streaming package of 25 pre-selected channels for about $40 a month... just like cable TV service people got back in the '70s.
And just like the cable service of the 70s, you'll be able to stream the content from those 25 channels on demand in HD. That's what I miss about the 70s. We had all that content available on demand (though no one knew about it; only you and I remember).
You ain't kidding. I won't pay more for a digital download than i can buy the physical copy for. Just crazy. Hopefully they come to their senses.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...e+tv.TRS0&_nkw=apple+tv+2&ghostText=&_sacat=0
The top one is $224.95, and trending at $234...
Jailbroken, and has add ons for after the kids go to bed.
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It was called Betamax then.
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Everyone but content providers.
Jail broken Apple TV 2 goes for $65 locally here on Craigslist but I still wouldn't buy it. Rather get two Chromecasts that are more versatile and portable.