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It's a $299 market competitor to the $99 Apple TV. It's round with several thick cables sticking out of the back with an array of ports -- an odd industrial de
by runjake 14y ago
It's a $299 market competitor to the $99 Apple TV.
It's round with several thick cables sticking out of the back with an array of ports -- an odd industrial design to me. The LEDs are really, really cool though.
- cube13 14y agoOr the $50 Roku. Doesn't make sense to get one, at all.
- runjake 14y agoNot really. The Q and Apple TV are more focused on streaming personal content, whereas the Roku is designed to stream content from other content providers. There are ways to use your personal content with a Roku but this is not their focus and is not a no-brainer to set up.
- cube13 14y agoThis is actually a pretty weird continuum now between the three set-top boxes. The Apple TV is really focused on getting content onto your TV. Out of the box, you can stream content from Amazon, Youtube, Hulu, Netflix, etc. without an additional iOS device. With Airplay, you can stream content from your OSX/iOS devices to the Apple TV. Roku does the streaming half of that equation. It'll stream basically any online service to your TV. On the other hand, the Q seems to handle the half that the Roku doesn't. It seems entirely focused on streaming personal content to your TV and speakers.
- sjwright 14y agoThe biggest selling point of the Apple TV is what it looks like: almost nothing. It's easy to disappear the thing behind your TV or above your cable box. The Nexus Q looks like a cable squid.
- pwthornton 14y agoI have mine underneath my TV stand/media cabinet. It cannot be seen from the couch or really anywhere in the living room. The Apple TV's ability to just disappear really is it's biggest selling point.
- sjwright 14y agoAnd its second-biggest selling point is its remote control. Best. Remote control. Ever.