Apple TV day two bloggers react – Video

Posted by Parasshuram on September 3rd, 2010 in Blogging, Technology | 2 Comments

While the Apple TV supports Netflix as well as iTunes streaming movies we can but wonder how the unveiling of this new device will change existing movie streaming services like Netflix.

The new Apple TV device is a day old, now, and bloggers are already taking Apple to task over the new device. One question is especially interesting… will the iTunes movie streamed at $0.99 each compete well with Netflix at $8.99 per month?
Claire Andrade’s Blog says, The new Apple TV is a major hardware upgrade. One quarter the size of its predecessor, it’s a small black box with curved edges, somewhat resembling a hockey puck. The highlights: It costs $100, and it integrates nearly instant streaming TV and movie rentals, along with Netflix streaming. Read more…
Get Rich reports, Topping off its music-focused event on Wednesday, Apple included a revision of the device that it’s famously referred to as its “hobby”: the Apple TV. Read more…

iBlogAuto tells us, Apple TV has never been one of Apple’s most popular products, but will the smaller, $99 version Cupertino announced Wednesday change all that? Competitors like Roku and Boxee are hoping the answer is no; both companies defended their products in the wake of Apple’s announcement. Read more…