I own both the new Apple TV (1080P/2012) model and the Roku2 XS. I found myself doing a side by side comparison of the two products and here are my findings.AppleTVPros: Works out of the box, minimum effort to setup, really easy to use interface + wifi. Can Restream old purchased episodes....
Great at what it does but perhaps too limited
This is an elegant and easy to use little box. The interface is pretty, setup is dead simple (took less than 10 minutes from start to finish), and it's fairly intuitive to use. The problem comes in that it doesn't serve a great deal of function, at least for me.Apple TV is essentially 3 main...
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Apple would give people a way to choose the content on their television that is as easy as choosing the content on their iPod, iPhone or iPad. Alternative remote ideas floated by Apple included a wireless keyboard and mouse, or using an iPod,
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(At the very least, we'd get a remote with a lot fewer buttons to fumble with in the middle of the night.) While I'm all excited about a real Apple-built television set, maybe one that includes the ability to use iOS-based apps like the iPad and iPhone
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You then get the “better-together” advantage of a product set and each TV also moves one of the other Apple products. So, while Touch is important, it is best left off the TV and enhanced in the iPad/iPod/iPhone remote control.
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For those uncomfortable with barking commands at Siri, the iPhone and iPad could be used as elegant remote controllers. Virtual keyboards wouldn't be too burdensome for content searches — we already use them every day — and Apple's handheld devices
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If I could simply say, "Record all new episodes of 'South Park,'" and boom, get them recorded for me -- on a built-in hard drive DVR , or via iCloud, I don't really care -- I would likely spend more time watching "South Park" and the commercials... A new Apple television would likely delight me a heckuva lot more than the current pieced-together state of living room TV. Oh, and here's another thing: Right now, I have to scroll through my big list of DVR-recorded TV shows just to find the one... With Siri, I could simply say, "Show me the last five episodes of South Park," and then pick the one I want.
Comparing AppleTV to Roku2 XS
Great at what it does but perhaps too limited
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Apple would give people a way to choose the content on their television that is as easy as choosing the content on their iPod, iPhone or iPad. Alternative remote ideas floated by Apple included a wireless keyboard and mouse, or using an iPod,
(At the very least, we'd get a remote with a lot fewer buttons to fumble with in the middle of the night.) While I'm all excited about a real Apple-built television set, maybe one that includes the ability to use iOS-based apps like the iPad and iPhone
For those uncomfortable with barking commands at Siri, the iPhone and iPad could be used as elegant remote controllers. Virtual keyboards wouldn't be too burdensome for content searches — we already use them every day — and Apple's handheld devices
