Only the most hardcore of Apple fanatics will find the Apple TV to be a worthwhile purchase. This is a tragedy because Apple has demonstrated it knows exactly how to build a stunning, intuitive and (in the US at least) inexpensive media player that has th...
No online UK partner to match Netflix, Over-reliance on the Mac or PC, No 1080p HD
Apple TV has dumped its 40GB of storage, three-quarters of its footprint and halved its UK price. And yet Steve Jobs continues to refer to it as a "hobby". Perhaps it's because Apple TV remains somewhat of an enigma. It doesn't fit into Apple's main pr...
Affordable, Simple set-up, Slick browser, Impressive HD playback, Using your iPhone as a remote
US centric content at moment. Make sure you get iTunes 10.1 when home streaming, Some may miss the hard drive
Apple has refined rather than reworked Apple TV and it's certainly appealing for simple, affordable streaming at home. But with increased content and the potential for apps, it's a product that hasn't yet reached its full potential
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Published: 2010-09-30, Author: Jonathan , review by: macworld.co.uk
Limited rental content on iTunes; Home Sharing requires single iTunes account; Initial setup still requires tedious text input
The new Apple TV is a spectacular hardware upgrade from the old model. The device is easy to use, and excels at two tasks: playing back content from local iTunes computers, and renting iTunes content over the internet. However, aside from movies we're not...
Previously a confusing and expensive device suitable only for fanboys and Apple completists, the Apple TV's hardware has been much improved. Whether Apple TV becomes a mainstream success depends largely on the availability of content. But with the suc...
Minimal design, easy to set up and start using, automatically syncs with iTunes, plays Apple FairPlay protected iTunes content
160GB drive is paltry compared to other devices, limited playback options (no DivX playback), remote is awkward to use Min specs: iTunes 7.1, wireless network (wireless video streaming requires 802.11g or 802.11n) or Ethernet network; Mac: OS X v10.3.9 or...
