Deadly Cyclone
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Hmm. I'll have an iPad 3 soon, and am planning to upgrade to the iPhone 5 from my Droid X, so the ability to stream video and music to my TV alone may be worth it. No monthly fee right?
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Apple Media Event - 1080p AppleTV, 4G/LTE 2048x1536 iPad, same price, Mar 16th
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Hmm. I'll have an iPad 3 soon, and am planning to upgrade to the iPhone 5 from my Droid X, so the ability to stream video and music to my TV alone may be worth it. No monthly fee right?
Meus Renaissance
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To me that just says people just want an iPhone irrespective of what capacity is offered by rival products.
Gamecocks625
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Apple TV is all you need. No fees.
Nope.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Cool. Well if the app store to AppleTV rumors come true it may be worth my while just for apps like Pandora alone.
Treefingers
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He's not doing anything wrong, apps on your phone will be copied to your iTunes when you sync regardless of your settings.
New Apple TV (no, not that kind of Apple TV) looks like a go: http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/2/28...ortages-appear-sources-say-new-model-imminent
Even if it doesn't get apps, Pandora works now via AirPlay streaming.
KennyLinder
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Is Apple TV worth getting in the UK?
Would be good if it wasn't Sky who got all the US content...
Would be good if it wasn't Sky who got all the US content...
Depends on iTunes store lineup over there of tv and movies.
Jill Sandwich
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I use the 'DNS trick' to get the US Netflix on my UK PS3, I suppose it would work with any device that lets you change DNS settings. So there's a way of getting US shows for a fiver a month, instead of feeding the Murdoch family.
KennyLinder
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Cool. Does US Netflix have the latest stuff? Like Luck, Modern Family, etc etc?
Pagusas
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Only 5 more days till you get to hear about a product you can buy sometime in the near future. Anyone else ever feel like being excited over such things is almost sad? I mean I'm guilty of it too so I'm not singularly pointing you out. Just I wonder sometimes with all the amazing things in life, people get excited over a retail product. It more and more seems like life revolves around commercial products, rather than real life experiences.
YOUR A REAL LIFE EXPERIENCE!
KennyLinder
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No, it's not sad. It's people being genuinely excited about a new product that's come out. That's a good thing! Speaking for myself, my life does not revolve around commercial products. They are important for sure and I care about having a good one, but they're just tools. I am getting married in 3 weeks, the iPad 3 can eat my ass until after then
(It's still rad though and I will be F5ing the internet during the keynote
)Betta Lines
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Agreed! Hope it all goes well for you sir. (The wedding, not the keynote... although I hope the keynote goes well too.)No, it's not sad. It's people being genuinely excited about a new product that's come out. That's a good thing! Speaking for myself, my life does not revolve around commercial products. They are important for sure and I care about having a good one, but they're just tools. I am getting married in 3 weeks, the iPad 3 can eat my ass until after then
(It's still rad though and I will be F5ing the internet during the keynote
freenudemacusers
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Hulu has modern family, and a good number of other currently airing shows, but I think you have to sub to Plus to get more than the most recent 3-4 episodes.
Apps that have been fully removed by Apple/ex-developers are no longer in the purchased section. I have plenty of apps in iTunes that are no longer available for purchase nor available to re-download due to either ToS infringement or licenses having expired.
Technosteve
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Appletv 2, jail broken with XBMC Eden beta 3. 125 out the door.
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It's possible to get excited about more than one thing in life.
No, it's not sad. It's people being genuinely excited about a new product that's come out. That's a good thing! Speaking for myself, my life does not revolve around commercial products. They are important for sure and I care about having a good one, but they're just tools. I am getting married in 3 weeks, the iPad 3 can eat my ass until after then
(It's still rad though and I will be F5ing the internet during the keynote
Congrats!
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Does it do 1080p MKV's?
Deadly Cyclone
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Stumpokapow
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ATV2s are limited to 720p output. They can decode 1080p video but they will output at 720p. 1080p performance is spotty, with H264 (which is hardware accelerated on the ATV2) doing better than many other encoding options. I would not recommend an ATV2 for 1080p MKVs.
Refrigerator
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I'm looking forward to seeing what iOS6 has in store. Hopefully they'll take another crack at multitask switching and completely rethink Springboard.
Now's the perfect time to break down the old UI paradigms and go for something fresh.
Now's the perfect time to break down the old UI paradigms and go for something fresh.
iOS 6 would be an amazing announcement. Don't think many people are expecting it yet. Hopefully they will do something exciting with app switching/management. With the new display there are countless possibilities, including running more than one app on screen simultaneously.
re: excitement about retail products: I feel no shame. There's nothing wrong with getting super excited about stuff like this, especially when it's the most fun and interesting part of technology as a hobby/interest.
JCreasy
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If my plasma only goes as high 1080i, is it worth upgrading to the rumored Apple TV, soon to be announced, that'll do 1080p? Or should I just stick with what I have (ATV2) until the real iTelevision comes out?
Gamecocks625
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It won't launch with iOS6. It's not surprising these are showing up considering the next iOS will likely be revealed in June. You'd think they would have a good amount of work put into it already...at least on the testing side of things.
That said...weren't iOS reveals sometime in April/May in previous years before moving to WWDC in 2011?
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Which is what I thought. Here's hoping that AT3 will have the extra muscle to power those 1080p videos.
Technosteve
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Apple TV 3 will probably be a pain in the ass to jailbreak.
iOS6 has to compete with widows 8
iOS6 has to compete with widows 8
Pagusas
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No, it's not sad. It's people being genuinely excited about a new product that's come out. That's a good thing! Speaking for myself, my life does not revolve around commercial products. They are important for sure and I care about having a good one, but they're just tools. I am getting married in 3 weeks, the iPad 3 can eat my ass until after then
(It's still rad though and I will be F5ing the internet during the keynote
Congrats! and I probably phrased what I was trying to say all wrong. But I do agree, it is nice to be get excited for things. I think I just have an image of the stereotype in my head that only shows true excitement when Jobs is on stage announcing something, and cant seem to muster up the same excitement elsewhere. Regardless you guys are right, it shouldnt be a bad thing to get excited for something.
Slurpy2k20
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So I spontaneously picked up a Playbook last night, needed my tablet fix. I like it way, way more than I thought I would. Great tablet for the price, some fantasitc touches and UI paradigms. Performance is also great, flash is very smooth, etc. Was planning on trying it out then returning it, but now thinking of keeping it.
Pagusas
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Pros's/Con's vs iPad?
Narpas Sword0
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If there is another way I'd like to hear it. All my shit is stuck on the computer too.
Yeah, they used to be in April and May.
I guess since they are going to do yearly OS X updates, the WWDC keynote will be all about OS X and iOS updates. It actually seems to not be too bad to have a huge event dedicated to software, in hindsight.
Treefingers
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Er.. how exactly does the new display open up the possibility of multiple apps on screen at once?
Pagusas
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you could split the screen in landscape mode and have the applications dynamically resizing there interface to allow side by side opperation. Like having the youtube app open to the right while browsing a web page to the left. A 3 fingered swipe or other gesture could close/minimze the 2nd opened app when your done with it.
Slurpy2k20
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Wow, where do I start.. keep in mind this is a $199 device. From my impressions so far:
Pros:
Hardware:
- Much lighter, more portable size. Can be used in situations where an iPad might be unwieldy
- back material feels fantastic to the touch (rubberish)
- Display seems much sharper than current iPad (dpi)and just nicer overall
- Tap/swipe screen to unlock, which is nice and much quicker than finding the button each time
- notification light, which I find useful
-back camera much higher quality than current iPad
Software
-gorgeous, modern UI
- multitasking is superior to iPad IMO. Similar to webOS but smoother
- bezel gestures extremely well implemented. Used for app switching like Win8. Swipe to switch, close, etc.
- Email client is great. Better Rich text editing than iOS client. Great integration with FB, twitter, linkedin, etc.
- ncier Notification implementation (like WebOS, android)
- settings panel per app well implemented with bezel gesture.
-Flash- Smoothest implementation Ive seen yet on a tablet, extremely smooth and non buggy. Handles 720/1080 youtube HD.
-Keyboard is fantastic
Cons:
Hardware:
-Screen size. 7" obviously fits much less content.
- Build quality is fantastic, but probably a notch lower than iPad
- 16:9- I prefer 4:3 myself, as portrait is pretty much useless
- Pretty large bezel relative to screen size
- Great performance, but obviously less juice than iPad
Software:
- OS might have a slightly higher learning curve for less technically inclined
- Cloud syncing- for those with iPhones, macs, or in the Apple ecosystem etc lack of iCloud is pretty significant.
- Apps: This is, far and away, the biggest issue. App ecosystem is simply incomparable to iOS. Major apps like skype, google apps, etc not even available. Haven't tested Android apps yet, but from what I've read very limited selection. This is the biggest knock, especially if one is interested in doing tasks beyond web-browsing, email ,etc.
Honestly this had more things Ive liked over iOS than I expected. The form factor, hardware, and OS is fantastic for the price. Due to the smaller size and lack of healthy app ecosystem, this can never be an iPad replacement. In and of itself, it's a great product, and price is a massive factor. Hope that helped, but keep in mind its based on a couple hrs of usage.
This is exactly my own debate. I've dropped cable and gone Apple TV only. One in the living room (720p TV) and one in the bedroom (24' 1080p monitor). I'm planning on upgrading the TV in the living room and was considering waiting for the iTV which will undoubtedly have Apple TV incorporated. I think I'm keeping my current ATV2s and getting my first iPad barring some unforeseen awesome ATV3 announcement. I'm expecting 1080p and not much else.
nVidiot_Whore
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Whether or not your displays are 1080p you'll benefit from a better ATV.
You could still end up with videos that are 1080p, that the ATV will struggle with.
Hell, the ATV2 at times struggles with 720p video, in my experience.. although it is still superior to other devices.. hell, it's superior at streaming across a network to my decently powered laptop.
I'm personally hoping for an ATV3 that has some form of iOS support and it's own App ecosystem.
I recently bought a rather powerful PC to hook up to my main living room TV.. and my poor wittle Apple TV has been relegated to just being a pretty little puck that never gets turned on. ATV3 might change that if it actually has apps, but not sure.. my PC has apps too
You could still end up with videos that are 1080p, that the ATV will struggle with.
Hell, the ATV2 at times struggles with 720p video, in my experience.. although it is still superior to other devices.. hell, it's superior at streaming across a network to my decently powered laptop.
I'm personally hoping for an ATV3 that has some form of iOS support and it's own App ecosystem.
I recently bought a rather powerful PC to hook up to my main living room TV.. and my poor wittle Apple TV has been relegated to just being a pretty little puck that never gets turned on. ATV3 might change that if it actually has apps, but not sure.. my PC has apps too
shira
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Nice, but it would crash like no tomorrow. Would it be limited to apps it knows it could handle. I'm thinking the iPad 1 can barely handle Safari and something else.
iAmMaximus
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Is anyone else selling their iPad 2? I'm not sure how much I should put my 16GB white for.
Treefingers
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How does that have anything to do with the new display? They could have done this for the iPad 2 if they wanted.
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I sold my 32GB w/Leather Smart Cover for $490 a week ago. Unfortunately the clock is ticking (and potentially expired) on getting a solid price for your iPad at this point.
I'd guess for 16GB you'd reasonably expect to get something like $300-$350 if you act fast. Anything past Wednesday is going to be insane drops if the rumors of the Apple price cut is true.
They're not going to do this.
Technosteve
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Yes they are
nVidiot_Whore
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And they are all 4:3 screens.. that when split up the middle, become 3:2 screens...
That'd be some odd scaling, or specific coding needed on any iOS device. Or they'd have to have part of the screen not being used by the apps.
And it would be only possible if iOS 6 comes with real multi-tasking.. which I don't see happening. I really don't think true multi-tasking is all that important for iOS, but I could be missing the boat on that.
Yeah, as much as I would want something like that (ala Windows 8 side-by-side fullscreen features) I don't think it'll be happening any time soon.
Instead, they'll continue to improve on the multitasking and app switching abilities, like bringing mission control/espose to iOS in some form. That is a more likely prospect, imo.
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