Mine sits unseen in an AV cabinet behind a black wire mesh. I guess if you want a different look, you could put a skin on it or some stickers.
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Next-Generation Apple TV With Faster Processor Coming in 2024
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The design of the Mac Mini is what you would call reaching its zenith, there's just so much you can do to it. Its all about the utility of the device.It's catching up to the Mac Mini tho. 13+ years and going strong I guess.
2024 is looking like a huge upgrade year! I am so torn right now regarding my upgrade from my iPhone X. Will see what the iPhone 15 Pro Max looks and feels like. If its not to my liking, then I will get refurb iPhone 14 Pro Max, but could potentially wait for iPhone 16 Pro Max if Apple offers another year of support for the X.
Maybe the 4th generation Apple TV 4K will be capable of running apps designed for VR headset, but formatted for the TV screen and using their new gaming controller that works on both VR headset and Apple TV. Just a wild guess.
What's your issue? If a design works, why change it?It's catching up to the Mac Mini tho. 13+ years and going strong I guess.
Change without purpose is just change.
They can spend their R&D on internals instead where it matters.
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If it's about the utility of the device why not release a midnight or jet-black Mac Mini?
Noooo dude! you have to upgrade this year. I don't want Tim Cook to get mad. It's us little people who end up suffering. You have to let go of that iPhone X. Come on!
Maybe they should make a seasonal skin/case for people such as yourself?
Like watch bands and phone case...
Ideally yes except for when the game is not downloaded to ATV or entirely not available.
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No issue. None! I actually love the Classic Mac Mini design. See my post from yesterday
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I think this is the most likely answer. The AppleTV is a good place to put newer chips that aren't quite good enough for the phone or iPads as the needs of the AppleTV are pretty well covered already so they can clock them lower and not really have issues. I wouldn't be surprised if the A15 update was basically this, and just so they could phase out production of A12 based things.
Apple TV just uses binned iPhone chips, so it’s not really about if tvOS needs faster hardware. I won’t upgrade my A15 for a few years tho.
Lol you're describing the most random and odd scenarios possible. If switching inputs on your monitor is a pain then just get an HDMI switch for like $10 or something. If you want a dock then just get a dock. When you say "some of us" I think what you really mean is you lol. Hardly no one does that, and certainly not enough for Apple to change their product to accommodate such a random scenario. Apple is only going to add features that make sense and would benefit most users, not a teeny tiny handful. And even the last thing you said, I still don't see the reason for the Apple TV to exist at all in that scenario. If you're playing a game then just have that device plugged directly into the TV/Monitor like normal, literally just leave an HDMI cable ready to go, or the HDMI switch I mentioned earlier, to plug your device into, I just don't see the purpose of why the Apple TV needs to be the middle man in that situation when it makes more sense to bypass it altogether.
I’d hope and surely imagine they’re not calling it anything as rediculous as that. In the UK there’s quite a large chain of home DIY stores named that.
Because they realized they were wasting money/designs by swapping every two generations.
& I’m not defending them but what’s the point of it looking different? For excitement? How much can they iterate on a small black set top box
Everything except the actual game developers that believe in the platform.
Yeah the Apple TV is one product I don't want Apple to change, it's as simple as it needs to be. Unless of course they release a stick version, something the size of a Chromecast, now that I do want and I don't understand why Apple doesn't do it.
hmmm I honestly thought the current one would be the last one. You’re telling me Apple will make a new one that is faster?! Thanks Mark 🙄
Ohhh. Yeah it’s really cool that that’s an option. No doubt about it. I’m a sucker for real remotes though. I had my fill of using my phone as the “remote” with the Google Chromecast (prior to them shipping with remotes). That’s just me though.
They sure seem like they could. Only thing I think holding it back is preserving margins. But if anyone could sell a stick for $100 it’s Apple. They have tons of powerful low power chips.
Yup, same here and it still gets updates. When it doesn't and Apps are no longer supported, then it will be time to buy another one.
Perfect! Now I can watch a 2hr movie in 1 hour.