Does the Xbox Dashboard Update Make Me Question My Apple TV Purchase
Posted on 12:03 pm by Paul ColliganBut the real question is this - now that I have it, do I regret my Apple TV purchase.
Nope.
No way.
No how.
First of all, it doesn’t work through Media Center Extenders - so you don’t get any attractive interface. It’s a folder only thing that I can figure out - but I wouldn’t dare hand over to anyone else in my family.
Secondly, iTunes television shows. I know I can get TV through the Xbox and Amazon Unbox - but the ease of use is still their with the Apple TV / iTunes Music Store implementation.
Finally, Apple TV is still just so much freaking fun to use. I still can’t get away from the simplicity (my 4 year old can find her cartoons on it) and gorgeousness.
So, there it is.
Will I change my mind in a few weeks of constantly flipping back and forth between these things?
We’ll see.
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2 Comments »
May 11, 2007
John Wall said:
I’ve been trying to get my Media Extender working on a Linksys wired router for two weeks. Throwing in the towel….
May 15, 2007
RJ said:
MCE Tunes will allow you to access all the content you want from your iTunes library (video and music) using your extender interface.
If consolidation is a goal that seems like a product worth checking out.
Personally I am torn between the much higher quality I get with 360’s video service and the much greater volume of content I get with iTunes.
The question I have is will it be easier for Microsoft to license new content for XBox Live Marketplace or for Apple to up the quality bar of their video.
-RJ