I've looked into it myself, and even being a relatively big fanboy of apple, I just can't justify the purchase. While apple TV certainly looks pretty cool, I don't think I'd use it enough to really enjoy it.
That being said, I also think something like netflix is a waste for me because I'm not an avid movie watcher.
Basically, having my DVR and On-Demand from my cable provider really gives me all the content i could want so personally I don't think apple TV or any set-top box of the same caliber is worth it.
You're right. we get all the HD movies, shows, etc we can watch from cable/HBO and don't even have time to watch all the stuff we've recorded. We're on Netflix, but never seem to get around to watching the movies we get.
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I've looked into it myself, and even being a relatively big fanboy of apple, I just can't justify the purchase. While apple TV certainly looks pretty cool, I don't think I'd use it enough to really enjoy it.
That being said, I also think something like netflix is a waste for me because I'm not an avid movie watcher.
Basically, having my DVR and On-Demand from my cable provider really gives me all the content i could want so personally I don't think apple TV or any set-top box of the same caliber is worth it.
You're right. we get all the HD movies, shows, etc we can watch from cable/HBO and don't even have time to watch all the stuff we've recorded. We're on Netflix, but never seem to get around to watching the movies we get.