And why jailbreak a device nerfed by design with artificial limits when so many other choices exist.
Outside of convincing people they are superior through marketing hype, apples only contribution is a well designed OS. When in comes to hardware they've less than special. On Mar 18, 2012 2:51 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Its a neat device. But like things like Roku, I don't see a lot of point > to it. I mean, great, watch apple media on tv or netflix. Great. Every > bluray player out there seems to do netflix. > > No mkv. Won't do bitstream audio, low bitrate 1080p isn't crazy > impressive, so.. > > For those that hack it with xbmc, interesting. I guess I'm waiting on a > Ceton Echo instead. :) > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Tomporowski <[email protected]> > Sender: [email protected]: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 > 16:57:05 > To: <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [H] Another Point of View of Apple TV > > I didn't post this to make any judgement on the Apple TV. What caught > my eye was the incomprehension of what the devices does. So many things > we think are pretty cool, the vast majority look at and shrug not even > interested enough to find out what it is supposed to do.... > > Steve > > On 3/18/2012 4:45 PM, Joshua MacCraw wrote: > > Yes, if you have made other apple bad choices it's the way to go for > sure! > > LOL > > On Mar 18, 2012 9:18 AM, "Anthony Q. Martin"<[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> Now that they have added 1080p from itunes it's a lot harder to say it > is > >> worthless...might not be the absolute best way to go...but if you have > >> apple devices it has some pluses...wireless projection is something ONLY > >> apple offers AFAIK in this type of device. > >> > >> On 3/18/2012 12:07 PM, Brian Weeden wrote: > >> > >>> I think it's a pretty perfect HTPC head-end. For $99 you get a tiny > >>> device that consumes minimal power and can do 1080p. If you jailbreak > it > >>> you can install XBMC on it: > >>> > >>> http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.**php?title=XBMC_for_iOS_**specific_FAQ< > http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=XBMC_for_iOS_specific_FAQ> > >>> > >>> But aside from that, I'd never use it for just the iTunes stuff :) > >>> > >>> > >>> --------- > >>> Brian > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 11:00 AM, Anthony Q. Martin< > [email protected]>* > >>> *wrote: > >>> > >>> Not really a fair pov. > >>>> Sent from my iPad 2 > >>>> > >>>> On Mar 18, 2012, at 10:50 AM, Steve Tomporowski<[email protected]**> > >>>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> http://www.sheldoncomics.com/**archive/120308.html< > http://www.sheldoncomics.com/archive/120308.html> > >
