Thank you so much. I'm definitely going to wait. I'm thinking of reducing my current cable subscription down tremendously after getting the apple tv.
-----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 11:12 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apple Tv Nobody knows which if any of the new features will be supported by the third generation Apple TV. It is likely that one of the big features will be an app store for the Apple TV which allows you to install apps which third party developers will make. These could be anything from games to apps from organisations like CNN or BBC to apps from music services like Spotify, Deezer and so on. This will hugely enhance the functionality and usefulness of the Apple TV since it of course is logical that you may want to play content from a music service or news organization via your TV or sound system the Apple TV is attached to. Of course the app store may be supported by the third gen Apple TV, but nobody can say for sure. Another expected enhancement to the Apple TV is SIRI integration and control. My guess is that you will be able to talk to the Apple TV via the remote and tell it to open a certain app or play something etc. I highly doubt that the third gen Apple TV which is already 3-year old hardware will be able to support this. Next is the upcoming offering of a subscription based TV service. Once again, maybe this will be supported or maybe not. One should keep in mind that while the second gen Apple TV still can play Netflix and a bunch of the existing channels, it does not even have Youtube support any more. This quietly disappeared a few months ago. Lastly there is the expected integration and support of many connected home automation devices like thermostats, lights, locks and so on. You may not have these now, but such devices will be the norm rather than the exception in the coming years. I think in general that it is simply a bad idea to rush out and buy an Apple TV now even though it may only be $50 especially because we already know from rumours that a new Apple TV maybe announced as soon as September 9. That is only 3 weeks away and within another week or so we probably know for sure if Apple is sending out invites for a September 9 event or if it will be held a week later. Why not wait these few weeks and see what happens, if no Apple TV is forthcoming you can still spend your $50 in 3 weeks, but what you can currently do with the Apple TV will not replace your existing cable subscription. I would give the same advice to somebody who wants to buy a new iPhone although that is a bit different because iPhones are updated annually whereas the last Apple TV update was 3 years ago. It is my guess that while a new Apple TV will probably cost more than $50, it will not be hundreds of Dollars simply because it is in Apple's interest to keep the price low so people get it and then subscribe to channels, consume paid iTunes content or buy apps from the new Apple TV app store which of course will generate a new source of income for Apple. Best regards, Sieghard -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Laury-Johnson, Shawnese (LARA) Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 4:53 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apple Tv I have another question about the apple tv with regards to getting it now or waiting for the new version to be released. If I get it now and they do come out with a new version will I be able to update what I have or will I have to purchase something additional? -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Brian Fischler Sent: Monday, August 17, 2015 4:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple Tv If you have the extra money why wait for the new Apple TV which we do not know when it will be coming, you can buy an Apple TV on Amazon currently for $50, totally worth it. And on another note you do not need a TV to connect it to if you have a receiver or Sound Bar as I hooked mine up without a TV via optical cable $5 bucks for the cable on Amazon. Good luck. > On Aug 17, 2015, at 1:42 PM, Chuck Dean <chuckd...@icloud.com> wrote: > > I just replaced my Roku box with an Apple TV. The AppleTV is very accessible, > and easy to use. 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