01-16-2008, 04:50 AM
I think the biggest reason that makes the Apple TV viable is the ability to rent and watch HD movies. Why spend $400 for a BlueRay player, and then cough up money for renting or buying the disks when you can spend a bit over $200 and then be able to watch an HD movie pretty much on demand? *That* is why AppleTV 2.0 will work. Watching your pictures, Flickr, YouTube are nice side benefits.
I also agree that the 24hr limitation is too restrictive. Both Blockbuster and Hollywood video offer 3-5 day rentals, this should be on parity with those B&M rental places. It's happened multiple times in our house that one or the other of us falls asleep during a movie and wants to finish watching it the following day. The following day's viewing start time might be close to the 24 hr mark, so in effect we'd miss the movie.
I also agree that the 24hr limitation is too restrictive. Both Blockbuster and Hollywood video offer 3-5 day rentals, this should be on parity with those B&M rental places. It's happened multiple times in our house that one or the other of us falls asleep during a movie and wants to finish watching it the following day. The following day's viewing start time might be close to the 24 hr mark, so in effect we'd miss the movie.