Stunning Simplicity
Simplicity at its best. This little box is simple to connect and get up and running over a wireless network and sync up with iTunes. Once connected this amazing device delivers in a stunning fashion. Most of the media content I “consume” comes from the internet (podcasts, YouTube, Flickr, etc). so imagine the feeling of being able to enjoy this from the living room rather than being tethered to a computer.
Of course you have access to your iTunes library (music, movies, video, podcasts, etc.) and the sweet thing is that you’re not limited to the content of a single computer. You can access the content of multiple computers – how cool is that!
A nice feature is being able to get media without having to have a computer on, such as Flickr, YouTube, and Podcasts. Nice!
I’ve already decided to get a 2nd Apple TV, this time the 160gb model.
My world changed when I hooked this device up and I’m not going back.
P.S.
You can buy and rent movies from the iTune store. I’d do this through the computer and port over what I wanted to watch on the Apple TV.
Definitely the wave of the future
I’ve owned Apple TV for several months. For the most part, I absolutely love it.
Upside:
Great quality, especially HD
No more discs
HDMI
Digital Copy now appears on a lot of DVD’s and Blu Ray
Endless entertainment through the Apple Store
With a fast connection, even HD video is near instant-on
Downside:
Like most of the cutting-edge technology, there are glitches.
It sometimes crashes.
Sometimes its a little slow.
A real pain to bring in DVD’s due to copy protection
Pricey movies and television.
