Why did I just do this? There's nothing good to add. Don't tell me Plex, the on-the-fly encoding is too slow to work. Weather? RSS feeds? XMBC? There's no feature I don't already have, and it just seems like a collection of garbage apps.

What am I missing, because jailbroken ATV2s go for $300 on eBay?

Doc, did you ever get that SUP paddle back? The paddle that you used to clobber the crab with? Or do you think the crabs just nicked it as revenge for their buddy after you stupidly left it behind?

theDoctor said...


whats this..., another example of panda being cutting edge on the scale of manipulated...?

This is the part where you try to convince me to watch a video about how to think.

Brainwashin/fashion aside: The Apple TV is a slick little unit. I've seen a few of those Western Digital hard drives with their built in GUI, and they are kinda shyte. Get a demo of a ATV one day if you haven't already seen. Search > Play. Like that. And it's HD with 5.1 Dolby. I've got an average internet connection and there is absolutely no lag.

Reason I ask about jailbreaking them is a cabbie offered to buy mine off me for $150, because it was an older ATV2 model and you can't jailbreak the new (full HD) ATV3 ones. You can't buy the ATV2s anymore, thus they sell for $250+ on ebay (check it out).

He has a business on the side jailbreaking and installing them for people who want to watch overseas television stations and the like. While I was on the 20 minute ride he got two calls. He doesn't advertise.

Soooo, I jailbroke mine and I'm nonplussed. Perhaps I'm missing something but all the 3rd party apps are very average. I guess the biggest feature is streaming from a NAS, but, PLEX transcodes so slowly I find it is useless. On demand HD + 5.1 from the store, for $6, is so much better. I'm not that povo. Music is obviously better through the Apple apps.

I can kinda see why the jailbroken ones with NitroTV et al installed go for a bit, because the average punter isn't going to be too comfortable SSH'ing to the unit to enter terminal commands, get packages and the like. It was an interesting exercise, but I still think perhaps worthless.
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Fun fact: Apple now make more revenue from the iPhone alone than Microsoft does from all of its product lines put together; 22B vs 17B.

Simondo said...

(Only slightly off topic this time )

I'm pretty keen for the iPhone5. I have the "4", and my contract is ready for renewal.

People talk highly of the Samsung, but I had a touch screen Samsung just before they became "smart", and it was one of the worst phones I have ever owned.

Same and it was a peice of crap, it took me a whole lot of convincing to get the new one but I love it. Craps all over the missus ip4 but 5 may be a big step up again.

^^ Isheep

adolf said...

FlySurfer said...
Apple is gay.

Nah, apple products aren't gay. The hardware is fantastic. I also appreciate the fact that the computer operating system is built on bsd.

I'd agree that iTunes is very gay and so is charging developers to make apps - that's pretty gay. Objective C is gay.

Bold above and a pics...

...and an AppleTV is like $100. I've spent more on a round of drinks.

People seem to think it's advertising. There is barely any advertising. It's the quality and design of everything they make.

In no ****ing way am I going to line up for one of their products, but from an objective point of view, after owning and using them for a few years, they really are **** hot.

...Now, what, exactly, is so unreal about XMBC, that I also have running? PLEX sucks. I had to play opening ceremony over standard apple app, that ran flawlessly. Plex was unwatchable.

^ Never had an issue requiring me to replace/repair a phone which in it's self is pretty amazing.

I'm not sure why anyone would buy a device that locks you in to using one "ecosystem" and doesn't let you take your content with you when you leave to another platform - the sheep they are multiplying

Simondo - if your "invested" in the apple ecosystem there's no point changing, if your current phone does what you need there's no point changing, you also need to read the TOS of all the current smartphone OS and content providers - you'll be surprised. If you really need a phone that only fits in MC Hammer's pants by all means get an andriod device - but get the google nexus device not an "OEM" branded one as there the only ones that really get proper support through there lifespan.

busterwa said...

An i phone is for a bunch of pencil pushing wanabe lazy ****s. I phone is the single most biggest rip off marketed product in the world.

Bet your i phone kid is the laziest **** around. I just cant believe they can get away with marketing and promoting there stupid sweatshop produced ****.
Its a ****en imbarrasment that they have it as a curriculum in schools.Its making people more dumb as ****.

Its a criminal offence. Mass brainwash of lazy dumb ****s.

ob·jec·tiv·i·ty
[ob-jik-tiv-i-tee, -jek-]
noun

1. the state or quality of being objective: He tries to maintain objectivity in his judgment.
2. intentness on objects external to the mind.
3. external reality.