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Filed under: Apple TV

Apple TV review, and geek details

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on Mar 23rd, 2007

I am sure some of you are thinking, 'Enough with the Apple TV already,' but considering that even Scoble likes it, I think some more coverage is in order. Two Apple TV links worthy of your attention have come across NetNewsWire. First off, our iPod loving friends over at iLounge list the top ten geek details about the Apple TV (I'm a geek, are you?). The list includes:

The 40 gig harddrive only has 33 gigs available for your use
Some H.264 videos won't play on the Apple TV
The Apple Remote does not control the volume (you have to use your TV/Receiver remote)

PC Magazine has given the Apple TV 4 out of 5... circles, which rates it as 'Very Good.' Interestingly Apple told PC Mag of the video codecs supported by Apple TV 'If it plays on your iPod, it should play on Apple TV, BUT if it plays in iTunes, it doesn't necessarily play on Apple TV.'

Tags: apple tv, AppleTv, ilounge, pc mag, PcMag, scoble

Filed under: Desktops, Hardware, iMac, Reviews

PC Mag likes new Intel iMacs

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on Jan 20th, 2006

C.K. seems to like his new Intel based iMac (there really should be a better way of describing the Intel based Macs without having to use 'Mactel'), but what about the editors of PC Magazine? They have made it an 'Editors' Choice' and given it four and a half circle thingies. Why does this 20 inch iMac (that's the model they got their hands on) deserve such praise?

It is fast, at least with Universal applications, and the iMac form factor is very good (Jobs even called it 'perfect,' though I don't think I would go that far). The reviewer at PC Mag only had two complaints about the iMac, and they really aren't iMac specific:

Classic is no longer supported on the Intel Macs
Running applications in Rosetta is slow

He recommends this system to 'casual Mac users,' but since the Pro apps aren't universal yet he warns off video and Photoshop jockies.

Tags: imac, intel, pcmag

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, iPod Family, iTS, iTunes

Apple tech winner and loser in 2005

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on Dec 28th, 2005

PC World has created a list of the tech winners and losers of 2005. Apple made the list 3 times. How is that possible you ask? Well, Apple Computer (remember they still make computers!) was listed as both a winner and a loser.

Apple was a winner thanks to%uFFFD the Mac mini, the new iPod, and Intel inside. However, Apple found itself on the loser list because of the various lawsuits against rumor sites. However, I doubt many people even remember those (other than the folks directly involved in the suits) so I think that is a bit of a stretch.

That's only two mentions, the third comes in the form a iTunes which is listed on the winning side because of the new video content, holding fast to pricing, and making buying digital music with DRM cool again.

[via Paul Thurrott's Internet Nexus]

Tags: 2005, apple, ipod, pc mag, PcMag

Filed under: iPod Family

iPod second greatest gadget of the past 50 years

by Scott McNulty (RSS feed) on Dec 28th, 2005

The iPod has been named the second greatest gadget of the past 50 years by the editors of PC Magazine. The Sony Walkman, which is an obvious inspiration for the iPod, took the number one spot.

PC Magazine does take a moment to call the first generation iPods 'nothing special,' and notes that it was with support for the PC and higher capacity drives that iPod sales took off.

When did you get your first iPod? I had the second edition of the first gen iPods which sported a massive 10 gig drive and were Mac only (sorry PC folks!).

Tags: gadget, ipod, pcmag

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