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Holiday Most Must Haves: Apple TV

by Blogger on 11-02-2011 08:48 AM - last edited on 04-30-2012 04:13 PM by Moderator

250px-Apple_TV_2nd_Generation.jpgIf Dire Straits were to re-record Money For Nothing, the lyrics Sting sings would have be re-written.  Gone is a desire to watch videos on MTV, the new cry is "I want my Apple TV."

 

I have one. I want another one. I want one for every tv in my house. 

 

If you have kids, get an Apple TV.  If you like to watch movies, get an Apple TV.  If you have an iPad 2 or iPhone 4S, get an Apple TV.  If you play lots of games on your iOS device, get an Apple TV.

 

The Apple TV is a palm sized box that attaches to your tv via HDMI cables and then to your home wifi network.  It gives you access to YouTube, Netflix, podcasts and more.  You can stream music from iTunes, an iPhone or iPad to the Apple TV  You can stream movies from iTunes, iPhone or iPad to the Apple TV.  You can game from an iPad 2 or iPhone 4S directly from the device to the screen.

 

It's $120 and it's a tv viewing game changer.  That is, until Steve Jobs' final vision for this little hobby of his comes to market. 

 

Here's the link to my original Apple TV review.