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Just the other day I realized I didn't even have batteries in my TV remote anymore. Haven't had the desire to turn my TV on in who knows how long. As a consum

Just the other day I realized I didn't even have batteries in my TV remote anymore. Haven't had the desire to turn my TV on in who knows how long. As a consumer I'm not optimistic this will change anything.

TheCapn 11y ago
I'm at a loss for what you're trying to say here. So you don't watch TV? Like, in any of the possible ways that a TV could be utilized? No Cable, No DVD/BluRay, No YouTube/Netflix hookup, no XBMC/Kodi/Plex style streaming, no console gaming? Sure its possible that all those options and others are not of your interests, but then what were you expecting to change? You're obviously not the target demographic.
- datashovel 11y ago
  I guess just contemplating out loud whether this is a play to try to "rescue" "TV as a commonly utilized device in the household", or if I truly am an anomaly, and that TV is still trending well among all the new devices everyone may choose to use these days as an alternative. I should've thought this through though, realizing that this is a new Apple device on a heavily "pro-apple" forum :)
  - peteretep 11y ago
    I don't watch any broadcast TV, but the large screens with HDMI connectors in my living room and bedroom are awfully useful for watching movies on, photos, and so on
    - datashovel 11y ago
      That's been my thinking as well. Not to put words into your mouth, but it sounds like you would agree that TV and "computer monitor" are converging.
chaostheory 11y ago
I found that I used the TV a little more often if I could talk to it via Xbox One. If it worked as well as Amazon's Echo for voice recognition, I'd probably use it a little more. This said, I'm not excited about having to press a button for Apple TV to hear me, nor am I likely to use it if I end up losing that small remote. It would be nicer if you could either have it always on or have an option for it to continuously listen for an hour or two.
untog 11y ago
As a consumer of what? Because of it's not of movies, TV or games then, gee, I doubt a product aimed at movies, TV and games will have a huge effect on you.
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simonh 11y ago
The only times I use the TV is when I want to watch something with my daughters using a WDTV. Years ago, we used to play Wii games together, but the Wii is just a pain to use and the controllers aren't even usually charged up these days. If this offers compelling, fun multi-player casual games with a smooth, no-fuss interface I may well get one just for that.

TheCapn 11y ago

I'm at a loss for what you're trying to say here. So you don't watch TV? Like, in any of the possible ways that a TV could be utilized? No Cable, No DVD/BluRay, No YouTube/Netflix hookup, no XBMC/Kodi/Plex style streaming, no console gaming? Sure its possible that all those options and others are not of your interests, but then what were you expecting to change? You're obviously not the target demographic.

datashovel 11y ago
I guess just contemplating out loud whether this is a play to try to "rescue" "TV as a commonly utilized device in the household", or if I truly am an anomaly, and that TV is still trending well among all the new devices everyone may choose to use these days as an alternative. I should've thought this through though, realizing that this is a new Apple device on a heavily "pro-apple" forum :)
- peteretep 11y ago
  I don't watch any broadcast TV, but the large screens with HDMI connectors in my living room and bedroom are awfully useful for watching movies on, photos, and so on
  - datashovel 11y ago
    That's been my thinking as well. Not to put words into your mouth, but it sounds like you would agree that TV and "computer monitor" are converging.

chaostheory 11y ago

I found that I used the TV a little more often if I could talk to it via Xbox One. If it worked as well as Amazon's Echo for voice recognition, I'd probably use it a little more. This said, I'm not excited about having to press a button for Apple TV to hear me, nor am I likely to use it if I end up losing that small remote. It would be nicer if you could either have it always on or have an option for it to continuously listen for an hour or two.

untog 11y ago

As a consumer of what? Because of it's not of movies, TV or games then, gee, I doubt a product aimed at movies, TV and games will have a huge effect on you.

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simonh 11y ago

The only times I use the TV is when I want to watch something with my daughters using a WDTV. Years ago, we used to play Wii games together, but the Wii is just a pain to use and the controllers aren't even usually charged up these days. If this offers compelling, fun multi-player casual games with a smooth, no-fuss interface I may well get one just for that.