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"An AppleTV won't run Android games and apps, and it won't play video and films bought from the Android Market" Agreed, but you wouldn't want to, if you were u

"An AppleTV won't run Android games and apps, and it won't play video and films bought from the Android Market" Agreed, but you wouldn't want to, if you were using an AppleTV. There is less content available in the Android Market. There are less apps and games (let alone for big screens), most contain ads and frankly, just aren't as good as iOS counterparts. If the marketplaces were comparable, I wouldn't have commented in the first place. (NB: from what I understand, you can't buy movies from the Android Market, you can only rent them.)

drivebyacct2 15y ago
Your points seems to be that your prefer the iOS/iTunes ecosystem. I think we get that.
- Samuel_Michon 15y ago
  If anything, my point is that it's not down to preference. In specific use cases one platform can simply be better than an other. Android is better than iOS at certain tasks. As it happens, this just isn't one of those.
  - drivebyacct2 15y ago
    Android has torrent client and support for more video playback formats. For me, it is far better suited as a content delivery system than something based on iOS.
    - Samuel_Michon 15y ago
      AppleTV provides an intuitive way to choose from tens of thousands of titles, making it easy to purchase them and to view those titles on their TV. Those are the tasks I was referring to. Android allows you to pirate content, run all kinds of dodgy file formats and doesn't put much emphasis on content quality or security, that has been well established. I'll let you guess which way is better for consumers.
      - drivebyacct2 15y ago
        >Android allows you to pirate content, run all kinds of dodgy file formats and doesn't put much emphasis on content quality or security, that has been well established. Dude, come on, this is getting embarrassing. "Dodgy" file formats? How does an OS put "emphasis on content quality" unless you're going to tell me the 720p from iTunes looks better than the 720p from Android Market? No emphasis on security? At what level? and what justification do you have for such a sweeping statement? I don't mind that you're not a fan of Android, though I'm not sure you even have very well articulated the reasons you dislike it so much, but my only objection was your assertion that one is better than the other or that Android can't be perfectly suitable as a set-top operating system. Honestly, I tire of this. First it was Android will never take off on phones, then Android won't work on tablets, now Android is doomed on set-top boxes...
        Samuel_Michon 15y ago
        "I don't mind that you're not a fan of Android, though I'm not sure you even have very well articulated the reasons you dislike it so much" I don't dislike Android, I just don't think Google's version of it is particularly well-suited for users who aren't very computer literate. "my only objection was your assertion that one is better than the other or that Android can't be perfectly suitable as a set-top operating system" I didn't say Android can't be perfectly suitable as a set-top operating system, I believe it will be a great platform for set top boxes, especially once Amazon gets involved. I said that right now, Apple has the better platform. "First it was Android will never take off on phones, then Android won't work on tablets, now Android is doomed on set-top boxes..." I never said anything of the sort, feel free to browse my previous comments. In particular, I don't believe Android is doomed on set-top boxes. ""Dodgy" file formats?" File formats of which it isn't clear whether they violate IP of others (like Theora). Containers that are primarily used to distribute pirated content in (like Merkava). Codecs that are installed with malware and browser toolbars (like Real). Pretty much all legally distributed movies are in MPEG-4 and h.264 formats, and all iDevices support those. "No emphasis on security?" There's little quality control in the Android Market and apps can be side loaded. That opens the door for all kinds of malware. "How does an OS put "emphasis on content quality"" The OS doesn't, but we're talking about platforms. The iTunes Store and the App Store are curated. When you buy an iOS app, you can be assured it has no viruses. When you buy a movie or music track in the iTunes Store, you know what kind of file to expect -- which codec, resolution, and bitrate.

drivebyacct2 15y ago

Your points seems to be that your prefer the iOS/iTunes ecosystem. I think we get that.

Samuel_Michon 15y ago
If anything, my point is that it's not down to preference. In specific use cases one platform can simply be better than an other. Android is better than iOS at certain tasks. As it happens, this just isn't one of those.
- drivebyacct2 15y ago
  Android has torrent client and support for more video playback formats. For me, it is far better suited as a content delivery system than something based on iOS.
  - Samuel_Michon 15y ago
    AppleTV provides an intuitive way to choose from tens of thousands of titles, making it easy to purchase them and to view those titles on their TV. Those are the tasks I was referring to. Android allows you to pirate content, run all kinds of dodgy file formats and doesn't put much emphasis on content quality or security, that has been well established. I'll let you guess which way is better for consumers.
    - drivebyacct2 15y ago
      >Android allows you to pirate content, run all kinds of dodgy file formats and doesn't put much emphasis on content quality or security, that has been well established. Dude, come on, this is getting embarrassing. "Dodgy" file formats? How does an OS put "emphasis on content quality" unless you're going to tell me the 720p from iTunes looks better than the 720p from Android Market? No emphasis on security? At what level? and what justification do you have for such a sweeping statement? I don't mind that you're not a fan of Android, though I'm not sure you even have very well articulated the reasons you dislike it so much, but my only objection was your assertion that one is better than the other or that Android can't be perfectly suitable as a set-top operating system. Honestly, I tire of this. First it was Android will never take off on phones, then Android won't work on tablets, now Android is doomed on set-top boxes...
      - Samuel_Michon 15y ago
        "I don't mind that you're not a fan of Android, though I'm not sure you even have very well articulated the reasons you dislike it so much" I don't dislike Android, I just don't think Google's version of it is particularly well-suited for users who aren't very computer literate. "my only objection was your assertion that one is better than the other or that Android can't be perfectly suitable as a set-top operating system" I didn't say Android can't be perfectly suitable as a set-top operating system, I believe it will be a great platform for set top boxes, especially once Amazon gets involved. I said that right now, Apple has the better platform. "First it was Android will never take off on phones, then Android won't work on tablets, now Android is doomed on set-top boxes..." I never said anything of the sort, feel free to browse my previous comments. In particular, I don't believe Android is doomed on set-top boxes. ""Dodgy" file formats?" File formats of which it isn't clear whether they violate IP of others (like Theora). Containers that are primarily used to distribute pirated content in (like Merkava). Codecs that are installed with malware and browser toolbars (like Real). Pretty much all legally distributed movies are in MPEG-4 and h.264 formats, and all iDevices support those. "No emphasis on security?" There's little quality control in the Android Market and apps can be side loaded. That opens the door for all kinds of malware. "How does an OS put "emphasis on content quality"" The OS doesn't, but we're talking about platforms. The iTunes Store and the App Store are curated. When you buy an iOS app, you can be assured it has no viruses. When you buy a movie or music track in the iTunes Store, you know what kind of file to expect -- which codec, resolution, and bitrate.