01-15-2008, 09:17 PM
[quote Robert M]Jem,
The idea of movie rentals is neat but they are far from being enough of an incentive for someone to buy an AppleTV. Actually, now that I think about it, I don't know anyone who is going to buy an AppleTV even with all of the new features. Why? Simple. It's still too expensive for what it offers, it lacks basic DVR features and doesn't go far enough to reduce clutter.
Robert
So I'l use my Windows Media Center and watch iTunes movies on that. No need for TV. Sure one could do that with a Mac and Frontrow (guessing), but Apple's remote sucks the big one one compared to Microsoft's. I've been able to rent movies online for years with MCE. It still has its shortcomings, but the TV is next to nothing in comparison.
The idea of movie rentals is neat but they are far from being enough of an incentive for someone to buy an AppleTV. Actually, now that I think about it, I don't know anyone who is going to buy an AppleTV even with all of the new features. Why? Simple. It's still too expensive for what it offers, it lacks basic DVR features and doesn't go far enough to reduce clutter.
Robert
So I'l use my Windows Media Center and watch iTunes movies on that. No need for TV. Sure one could do that with a Mac and Frontrow (guessing), but Apple's remote sucks the big one one compared to Microsoft's. I've been able to rent movies online for years with MCE. It still has its shortcomings, but the TV is next to nothing in comparison.