Apple TV

Dalen · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:59 pm

http://www.apple.com/appletv/

Looks tight, and for $99, done deal.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:02 pm

The only thing I think I would use it for is streaming Netflix and I've already got something for that.

But yeah, makes me glad I never pulled the trigger on the old one (which I almost did roughly 50 times when Sam's carried it)

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:04 pm

Any opinion on the new itunes stuff?

Quote:

Jobs said iTunes 10 brings new ways for people to learn what their friends are listening to. The feature, called Ping, is likely based on the technology Apple acquired with the purchase of Lala.com last year. The Ping section in iTunes lets people "follow" friends, musicians and others, similar to the way Facebook and Twitter work. Ping builds custom top-10 lists based on what the people someone follows are listening to.

Rick Derris · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:11 pm

I don't want every person I know knowing what I listen to and already have multiple outlets where I learn about new stuff.

If I didn't already have my entire library in my itunes I probably wouldn't use it all.

In general, I'm fairly anti-people having access to me at any time.

toots · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:11 pm

i am going to get this

TheTheory · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:17 pm

Arg. I've been looking forward to a new iPod Touch... and love all the little things they've added to it. However, I think this is the first time there hasn't been a capacity upgrade. Sorry Apple, some of us need more than 64GB. I've kept myself under that by using some self-restraint... but I'm not sure it is worth upgrading just to get the better screen/cameras/etc. Temping, yes. But not the sure-fire purchase it would have been otherwise.

(I'll still probably get it because I wuv my touch and want all the little possible gadgets with it.)

Dalen · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:21 pm

Ping seems to be exactly like Last.FM.

FT · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:01 pm

toots Wrote:

i am going to get this

I am, too. Of course, in the 3-4 years it will take me to save $99, I'm sure they will already be several versions down the line.

paper · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:04 pm

If I didn't have an xbox for streaming netflix, I'd get this.

toots · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:26 pm

FT Wrote:

toots Wrote:

i am going to get this

I am, too. Of course, in the 3-4 years it will take me to save $99, I'm sure they will already be several versions down the line.

most of the bugs should be worked out by then

FT · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:55 pm

toots Wrote:

FT Wrote:

toots Wrote:

i am going to get this

I am, too. Of course, in the 3-4 years it will take me to save $99, I'm sure they will already be several versions down the line.

most of the bugs should be worked out by then

truedatlol

Ramenamen · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:15 pm

paper Wrote:

If I didn't have an xbox for streaming netflix, I'd get this.

Don't have to pay for Live though, which is going up in price soon. I want something I can stream Netflix on other than my Xbox since I don't want to pay for XBL anymore.

paladisiac · **Posted:** Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:20 am

So is the iphone going to 64GIG? Is that what i saw, or were they talking about the itouch?

Just bought one last year, but i figure in 2 years, when the iphone is serviced by verizon, i'll buy one of those babies.

i agree though that 64GIG isn't enough capacity. i'd love to fit ALL of my music on the phone plus other stuff. Can't wait for the 256 gigger! :-)

paper · **Posted:** Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:14 am

Ramenamen Wrote:

paper Wrote:

If I didn't have an xbox for streaming netflix, I'd get this.

Don't have to pay for Live though, which is going up in price soon. I want something I can stream Netflix on other than my Xbox since I don't want to pay for XBL anymore.

yeah, but it's relatively cheap right now I think, if it goes up in price I'll have to see what the difference would be.

duckyboy · **Posted:** Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:26 am

Rick Derris Wrote:

In general, I'm fairly anti-people having access to me at any time.

ditto

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:56 am

toots Wrote:

FT Wrote:

toots Wrote:

i am going to get this

I am, too. Of course, in the 3-4 years it will take me to save $99, I'm sure they will already be several versions down the line.

most of the bugs should be worked out by then

except reception

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:01 pm

Dalen Wrote:

Ping seems to be exactly like Last.FM.

That's what I was thinking. I actually just learned about this today via Large Hearted Boy's blog. Maybe its my love of last.fm, or possibly an aversion to change--but based on the pics, it just looks tough to navigate. I don't mind people seeing what I listen to per se...but its kinda weird to show purchases on itunes.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

this looks to do nothing more than my blu ray player.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:26 pm

rparis74 Wrote:

this looks to do nothing more than my blu ray player.

mine also plays dvd's (and blu rays)

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

like i have time to watch any movies or tv anyway besides fucking LIttle Einstein's and Dora.

andyfest · **Posted:** Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:46 pm

Both of these seem like Apple realizing they missed some huge opportunities and are scurrying to catch up. I won't do Ping but I bet it'll be a really big hit with people who don't know about last.fm.

As for Apple TV, my Roku player works great so I'll stick with that.

TheTheory · **Posted:** Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:52 pm

I signed up for Ping just to give it a try... seems fairly pointless at this point. Of course, there hasn't been much time for other people to sign up, so we'll see what happens. Not going to worry about it one way or the other. If it becomes a social hub, great... if not, I don't have to think too much about it.

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