Comments on: Why AppleTV Will Fail. Again.

By: Eartha Mcgray

Eartha Mcgray — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:02:53 +0000

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By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:01:39 +0000

I agree that the AppleTV hasn’t been all it could be, but I love mine. An HDMI input into my HD screen (HDMI sadly missing on our beloved Wii). It means I can watch you tube clips (actually don’t look too bad on the screen), video podcast and review our photo collection as well as listening to music via the SPDIF output. OK, I’m an AV geek, but the plug and play simplicity appeals to all who see the thing in action.

I think the best future for the AppleTV might be as a home hub type device – a central place for files, calendars, photos and music.

In the UK, it would be nice to see some BBC content on it, then I could hurle my PVR out of the window (not literally you understand)!

By: Chris Garrett

Chris Garrett — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:35:15 +0000

I definitely think it has *potential*, I am just disappointed with the current implementation. Perhaps my expectations are just too high?

By: linkerjpatrick

linkerjpatrick — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:05:51 +0000

I don’t know Chris. I know a lot of people who would enjoy the benefits of an Apple TV (or very similar competitor) This audience would not be attracted to the Wii or XBox 360. As a blogger (photo and text) and soon to be podcaster I will certainly be telling others about this option of getting content. I’m not saying Apple will pull this off but it certainly has potential to reach a much much wider audience.

By: My del.icio.us bookmarks for January 16th through January 18th : AccMan

My del.icio.us bookmarks for January 16th through January 18th : AccMan — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:29:21 +0000

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By: Chris Garrett

Chris Garrett — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:19:15 +0000

You make a good point about podcasts but I don’t think that feature will be enough to sell it, especially against things like the wii and xbox360?

By: linkerjpatrick

linkerjpatrick — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:58:01 +0000

If you look at it just for the movies I can see your concern but I’m excited about it for another reason, Podcasts. I thought about getting the first one but it’s was not quite enough for me to justify the price.

Also I am very “techie” and yes I have used Bitorrent for things like downloading Linux distros but I do not believe in downloading pirated movies, yes I know some do but they are quite a few of us out here that believe in doing things the honest way and not just to be “goodie-goodie” but because I want to be assured of getting the real thing, supporting the producers of the works.

Another thing you are overlooking is Podcasts. It’s amazing how much good stuff out their is for free. I subscribe to quite a few video podcasts myself and plan on producing some in the near future and I would love for a user friendly was to make this available in the living room so the whole family can watch. With Podcasts I also have the ability to show my work to a wider audience. I don’t think my dad would ever go to the trouble of subscribing to some podcast on his computer but this would make it a lot easier. I’ll gladly set up an Apple TV (or any competing device that does the same thing to be fair).

pay per view movies aside, we need to support any device that helps content like blogs and podcasts go beyond the traditional computer. A lot of people out there are missing out on a lot of good stuff. We are still in the early days.

Remember, they said a lot of this same stuff about the iPod too.