Now we know why there was no "Apple Event" to promote these releases. 😴
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New Apple TV is Thinner and Weighs 50% Less With Fanless Design
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Apple TV 4K definitely had a fan… see iFixit teardowns:
Gen 1 2017:
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Gen 2 2021:
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Gen 1 2017:
Apple TV 4K Teardown
Two long years have passed since our last encounter with an Apple TV. Today on our teardown table, we have a shiny new Apple TV 4K plucked straight...
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Apple TV 4K 2021 Teardown
It’s been almost four years since we had a new Apple TV to tear down—an eternity in tech time, and even longer if you remember to be a goldfish....
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Theoretical distance is 100 feet - but you could easily expand the range of your thread network through just a few smart plugs like the Eve Energy units.
Just like wifi it's probably a matter of trial and error -- various wall/floor materials will impact the signal range and such.
Toms Guide - smart home wireless primer
Only $20 for an extra 64Gb of storage - since when has Apple ever priced storage that cheaply?!
I didn’t either. To be honest WHERE is the air intake and exit on any ATV (in black)?! They’re sealed right?
169€ in Germany. 189€ for the 128gb model. Still better than the 219€ I paid recently for last year’s model.
Just think of how many Mark Gruman predictions didn't work out today.
Also the lack of fans may change the direction in which the earth is spinning!
Since it doesn't have a fan the least they could have done was put a hole through the middle so it could be bolted down.
A design change that ends up using less fuel and packaging, while not necessarily an immediate boon to consumers, is a worthy move overall. Imagine if all products went through an overhaul and we could reduce shipping volume by 30%
Yes ut is very impirant for apple green washing, you see when you ship millions of devices worldwide these grans an inches add up rather swiftly, the summary say 25% redyvrion in carbon footprint, which looks really nice on the yearly green report ( whatever it's called)
Less weight means it requires less fuel to ship it here.
This isn't just about a product once it gets to you. It's about the environmental cost to produce it, to package it, to ship it, and to run it.
When you ship millions of products, as Apple does, that adds up quickly to thousands of gallons of fuel not burned and put into our atmosphere.
$20 see
Apple TV 4K WiâFi with 64GB storage
Apple TV 4K has movies, shows, live TV and sports, and gaming â in 4K Dolby Vision and HDR10+. Get Apple TV+ free for 3 months. Buy now at apple.com.
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Also that $20 doubles your storage from 64GB to 128GB.
Do you walk around with it in your pocket or something. I would imagine most people just leave it somewhere near the TV.
thank god, now finally fits in my pockets, due to decreased thickness, instant buy
Wrong, air intake/exit on the bottom, large cutouts.
Which would be the motivation for releasing a minor phone hardware update each year, that is intentionally designed to not be user serviceable for something as simple as replacing the battery. Apparently the environment only matters when Apple decides it does.
They're probably using only a single NAND chip (like the 256GB MacBooks of this year) which saves money and reduces performance in half.
Storage for what? I stream stuff off the internet. (serious question...not being rude)$20 see
Apple TV 4K WiâFi with 64GB storage
Apple TV 4K has movies, shows, live TV and sports, and gaming â in 4K Dolby Vision and HDR10+. Get Apple TV+ free for 3 months. Buy now at apple.com.www.apple.com
Also that $20 doubles your storage from 64GB to 128GB.