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Apple TV untethers from Mac, price dropped

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Click to view Adwiz's profile Member 225 posts since
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1. Jan 15, 2008 10:47 AM in response to: Macworld
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These Apple TV improvements were inevitable. Very cool, but no mention of software upgrades or firmware upgrades for existing Apple TV owners. Does anyone know if we will be able to update older Apple TVs to the new format?
Click to view donmarrow's profile New Member 2 posts since
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2. Jan 15, 2008 10:54 AM in response to: Macworld
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Someone goofed - this is the same story for the piece titled "Apple introduces Itunes Movie Rentals".
Click to view Graphos's profile New Member 58 posts since
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3. Jan 15, 2008 10:56 AM in response to: Macworld
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Now this is really going to be big.
Click to view Graphos's profile New Member 58 posts since
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4. Jan 15, 2008 11:01 AM in response to: Macworld
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I guess Apple is no longer calling Apple TV a hobby.
Click to view warlock7's profile Member 710 posts since
Aug 29, 2004
5. Jan 15, 2008 11:14 AM in response to: Macworld
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With the price drop, the rentals, the wireless and the direct store connection, this is much more tempting than the original version.


Perhaps...

Click to view flybynight's profile Member 533 posts since
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6. Jan 15, 2008 11:15 AM in response to: Macworld
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Steve did say that existing Apple TV boxes will get a software update. There is no new hardware.
Click to view pairof9s's profile New Member 120 posts since
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7. Jan 15, 2008 11:18 AM in response to: flybynight
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Yeah, that's how I'm seeing it. The Apple TV hardware has not changed, but the movie rental features and new GUI will come about through a firmware update.

So if you have an existing Apple TV, it looks like you're invited to the party!!

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Click to view apr301975's profile New Member 4 posts since
Jan 20, 2006
8. Jan 15, 2008 11:19 AM in response to: Macworld
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you don't have to wait for it in the mail, or drive to movie rental store to get it... but you have to wait "... within 30 days of their DVD release." Huh?
Click to view phadams's profile New Member 23 posts since
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9. Jan 15, 2008 11:22 AM in response to: Adwiz
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Adwiz wrote:
These Apple TV improvements were inevitable. Very cool, but no mention of software upgrades or firmware upgrades for existing Apple TV owners. Does anyone know if we will be able to update older Apple TVs to the new format?

I haven't seen the full keynote for myself yet, but according to the MacRumors live keynote transcript:

"10:00 am The new Apple TV is a free software update."
Click to view JScott's profile Member 237 posts since
Sep 7, 2004
10. Jan 15, 2008 11:22 AM in response to: Macworld
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Will we be able to update existing ATVs?
Click to view JScott's profile Member 237 posts since
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11. Jan 15, 2008 11:23 AM in response to: Macworld
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whoops. Sorry for the redundant question.
Click to view pairof9s's profile New Member 120 posts since
Sep 20, 2004
12. Jan 15, 2008 11:25 AM in response to: JScott
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Check this link!. Read the last sentence in the first paragraph...current ATVs will get a free update!

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Click to view pairof9s's profile New Member 120 posts since
Sep 20, 2004
13. Jan 15, 2008 11:30 AM in response to: apr301975
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Such is the price of availability. For Apple to get all studios on board, especially Universal, this would seem to be the concession they made. We'll have to wait 30 days after the public release of the DVD to be able to download it from iTunes. In a way, it stinks but considering the 800 lb. gorilla named Wal-Mart and its turf-protecting tactics, I guess it was inevitable.

But that's not to say that once Apple (again) proves the worth of the iTunes model that studios won't adjust their minds. As we've seen in the past, it usually takes just one major studio (not including Disney!) for the rest to quickly follow suit.

I'm pretty anxious for all of this!!

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Click to view maxonly's profile New Member 6 posts since
Jan 15, 2008
14. Jan 15, 2008 11:35 AM in response to: Macworld
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good bye and good riddance to netflux!!!!
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