01-16-2008, 12:58 PM
[quote Kramerica]There are lots of great reasons for someone to buy, but they vary on that someone. I think it is worth it to me even if it couldn't play tv and movies. Just having my music and YouTube on there provide alot of fun, and access to the hd podcasts are great. When I hit the couch and start thinking about what to watch, podcasts have become a nice option for me. I wasn't that much into them prior to the ATV. Photos are awesome too and now access to Flickr will be a very nice addition. I will be able to check out any friend/family Flickr shots on a whim just sitting on the couch.
I think this captures very well who the typical target market would be for this device, and I include myself in that group.
Having Podcasts, Youtube, TV shows, Hi-Def Movies, photos, music and home movies all in one place is *very* convenient.
At this point all it is really missing is the ability to playback broadcast (realtime) TV signals, and lacks a DVD player. The latter, I'm sure will come eventually, once the format wars are settled.
DVR functionality may come, but I'm not convinced. People clamored for FM radio built-in to the iPod for a very longtime, and Apple steadfastly resisted.
I'm betting they'll follow the same model here with the AppleTV.
I think this captures very well who the typical target market would be for this device, and I include myself in that group.
Having Podcasts, Youtube, TV shows, Hi-Def Movies, photos, music and home movies all in one place is *very* convenient.
At this point all it is really missing is the ability to playback broadcast (realtime) TV signals, and lacks a DVD player. The latter, I'm sure will come eventually, once the format wars are settled.
DVR functionality may come, but I'm not convinced. People clamored for FM radio built-in to the iPod for a very longtime, and Apple steadfastly resisted.
I'm betting they'll follow the same model here with the AppleTV.