The Early Apple TV Reviews Are In [Roundup]

The first reviews of the new Apple TV are commencing to appear and we’re rounding them up for you. Here’s a have a look at the early impressions:

Fox News’ Clayton Morris had a lot of good stuff to assert in regards to the Apple TV ‘s features, but he also had on oversize concern:

The new Apple TV is small – hockey-puck small. That’s impressive, but we all know size doesn’t matter, whereas speed does. I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly it connected to the iTunes library on my desktop computer. The Apple TV does this noticeably faster than its ancestor using a ‘home sharing’ option, which connects with any iTunes account for your household – Mac or PC.

The biggest new thing concerning the Apple TV is the feature my mom will like one of the most: While you’re a Netflix subscriber you are able to watch movies instantly on it. Every web-enabled TV component can try this this present day, including game consoles like the Xbox 360 and Sony PS3 and dedicated boxes from Roku and Boxee, so it’s an expected feature. But on the most recent Apple TV it’s fast, easy to installation, and easier for consumers like my mom to comprehend.

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The new Apple TV is amazingly promising, nevertheless it won’t amount to hill of beans if Apple markets it a similar way they did the last one – basically on no account. Apple can jokingly call it a ‘hobby,’ but if the company wants it to be a successful hobby they must educate consumers a similar way they did with the iPad.

PC Mag’s Tim Gideon had both praises and hesitations when it came to the gadget’s features, but he went as far as to name it PC Mag’s new Editors’ Choice media hub anyway:

Pros:
Compact design. Intuitive user interface. Streams video, music, and photos from your computer, iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. 99-cent TV-show rentals. Streams Netflix Watch Instantly content, YouTube, and content from iOS devices to Apple TV.

Cons:
No hard disk. Can’t purchase content-streaming only. Can’t rent a show on Apple TV and watch it on other devices or your computer. Limited rental content available. Connects via HDMI-not compatible with older televisions without purchasing adapter. Doesn’t ship with an HDMI cable.

Bottom Line:
A cheaper price, a more compact design, and the facility to stream content from iOS devices and rent 99-cent TV shows makes Apple’s latest Apple TV set-top box an outstanding option for iTunes and Netflix users.

Those are the earliest reviews to hit the net. We’ll update as more become available.

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