points by pants2 3 days ago | 0 comments
The Apple TV really threw me, $299 new but last gen started at $129
[–] Marsymars 3 days ago
[–] clintonb 3 days ago
You can choose to not upgrade, or forego Apple TV altogether.
I say this as an Apple shareholder.
[–] Marsymars 3 days ago
> You can choose to not upgrade, or forego Apple TV altogether.
Sure, and I can also complain about the pricing being unreasonable — which I also say an an Apple shareholder.
[–] jachee 3 days ago
Root-cause analysis suggests blaming the monopolists hogging all the silicon fab.
[–] criddell 3 days ago
I have two televisions - living room TV with an AppleTV and bedroom TV with some Roku device. I'm going to buy the new AppleTV and put it in the living room, then move that AppleTV to the bedroom, then recycle the Roku (finally, I hate that thing).
It should be less expensive but I rely on it (cancelled cable TV and just have streaming now) and so I'm just happy they are still working on it.
[–] TheHalfDeafChef 3 days ago
Depending on what you subscribe to, streaming services are now as expensive (if not more) than cable was if you got premium channels. I hear also Disney will add ads to all tiers as well.
[–] criddell 3 days ago
I'm sure we're spending more money, but the AppleTV just works so much better than any cable box I've ever had.
[–] bombcar 3 days ago
The key is to subscribe to Jellyfin, but even THAT is getting expensive if you buy drives.
[–] AndroTux 3 days ago
In Europe, it’s closer to $400, which is downright insulting for what is essentially a cheap smartphone without a screen or battery.
e.g. I've got three screens in my house (office TV, living room TV, basement projector) in Canada — upgrading to the latest Apple TV on each of them would cost me $1,287.