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e.pilot
Nov 20, 2011

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I was just in the Apple Store today picking up an iPad and completely forgot to check out the new ATV.

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e.pilot
Nov 20, 2011

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OldSenileGuy posted:

Can I return my ATV ordered from apple.com in an Apple Store? Or do I have to ship it back?

Yes.

Even if you don't have a receipt you can get an apple store gift card.

Source:
Used to work there.

Subjunctive posted:

They would hold them back. Apple is not a "store employees improvise" sort of company.

For sure, we had a good amount of flexibility with almost everything in our inventory, especially if we got a manager involved, but release dates were sacred.

e.pilot fucked around with this message at 05:51 on Oct 29, 2015

e.pilot
Nov 20, 2011

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Mr. BT posted:

Now that Plex is available, I'm interested in hooking up a large drive to a Mac Mini and then plugging it in via Ethernet cable to my network.

Of the current models available, what's the one that I need? Hopefully not the one that's $1000 -- just something that will play 1080p streams to the AppleTV with no hiccups.

Get one of the previous generations when they still had user upgradable ram. That's what I have and it churns through 1080p no problem.

New ones are just hilariously neutered and useless.

e.pilot
Nov 20, 2011

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Hughlander posted:

Specifically opening Facebook kills the AirPlay since fb wants to be able to AirPlay its autoplaying videos.

The Facebook app is such a pile of hot garbage.

e.pilot
Nov 20, 2011

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I vaguely remember you could pair a Bluetooth keyboard with the ATV3, is that not possible with the ATV4?

e.pilot
Nov 20, 2011

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tofes posted:

The fact they still haven't fixed this yet is mind boggling

This is seriously one of the biggest reasons I haven't gotten an ATV4 yet.

e.pilot
Nov 20, 2011

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Martytoof posted:

The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Inspect Your Gadgets > The Siri Remote: You're Holding It Wrong (The AppleTV Thread)

It's......it's beautiful. :stare:

e.pilot
Nov 20, 2011

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Finally had the chance to check out the new ATV in person. Looks pretty nice, going to wait it out a little bit though seeing all the teething issues it has.

e.pilot
Nov 20, 2011

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Bass Bottles posted:

I can't imagine who would pay money to stream CBS. Their target audience is too old to know what streaming is.

And other than Colbert, who gives a single poo poo about any of their lineup?

e.pilot
Nov 20, 2011

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GutBomb posted:

Well there's football and basketball on CBS.

Does the streaming service get those?

e.pilot
Nov 20, 2011

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Laserface posted:

I have the tiny Steel Series controller. is it compatible with my Apple TV?

As long as it's an MFI controller yes.

e.pilot
Nov 20, 2011

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Almost a year later and the new ATV is still kind of a hot mess. I'm glad I decided to wait it out. I hope the devs can sort it out instead of the half baked mess it all seems to be still.

e.pilot
Nov 20, 2011

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god this blows posted:

Didn't it come out in October? What aspect of it is a hot mess to you. I'm curious to see what if anything they announce at WWDC this year.

I dunno it just kind of feels like a hobby product still.

e.pilot
Nov 20, 2011

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EL BROMANCE posted:

The amount of apps I have from major companies that aren't even optimised for the screen of the iPhone 6 is ridiculous. They're so loving lazy.

Nothing makes me nerdrage like seeing the status bar get huge.

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e.pilot
Nov 20, 2011

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Kaizoku posted:

The funniest one is the dominos app; as they're bragging about their watch app, the phone app it is linked to is still like this.

Note: funny and not rage inducing because it's a loving dominos app and literally no one needs it.

The less social interaction I can have while sustaining my pizza and mountain dew habit the better. :colbert:

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