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> I am curious why someone with no other apple devices would buy what I consider to be a secondary apple accessory. I might be the weird one, but a device you
by makeitdouble 4y ago
> I am curious why someone with no other apple devices would buy what I consider to be a secondary apple accessory.
I might be the weird one, but a device you stick to your TV to watch contents doesn't feel like an accessory to me.
The market competitors are roku, fire TV, Google TV(is it still called that ?), and plex boxes. Playstation and XBox would be a stretch, but there's overlap. None of them will force you to get ropped into an ecosystem outside of creating an account and paying for the content.
- chadlavi 4y agoThat's what I mean I guess: the only reason to get the apple one is as part of their ecosystem. It's surprising to me to see someone who seems to be choosing it for the UX.
- makeitdouble 4y agoEach of these devices have their own flaws, and I'm not sure how well they deal with Apple exclusives (Ted Lasso etc.). I think Apple made an effort to have apps on other platforms, but there will also be content providers that are only in the TV AppStore. Also, Amazon will have its content everywhere, and I don't remember any Google exclusives. All in all, I wouldn't be surprised if TV buffs chose the Apple TV as their gateway to exclusive content, even if they have no other devices in the ecosystem.