Apple TV

[kybearfuzz]

I've been using Netflix for years. One of the perks is that I can stream movies, but only my new Mac mini computer upstairs was new enough to run them. I've been wanting to find a way to watch them downstairs. Most friends commented that I should get a PS3 gaming system, but strangely enough I don't get into video games that much. If I had one, it might change, but I tend to be happy with the App games on my iPhone.

So today, after getting awake and messing around the house for a bit, I drove up to the Apple Store. I LOVE the Apple Store. However, it's a dangerous thing as a lot of my Mac stuff is getting old. My iPhone is a 3G. My laptop is an iBook G4. And I dream of iPad. My credit cards have little to no balances. See... dangerous.

At 10:30 AM, the store was flooded. "WTF!!?" I thought. With the help of a cute daddy bear named Steve, I found the Apple TV unit. It's not much bigger than my iPhone. After drooling over several other i-Products, I managed to exit with my savings account intact with my Apple TV in tow.

The set-up was amazingly easy and it works like a dream. I didn't realize I could see my Flickr on there, but it's just too fun. Now I get to figure out what movies I want to watch. My instant queue is pretty full.

Yeah, I'm geeking out.

Comments

[snowboardjoe.livejournal.com]

Woohoo! It's about time! :) You are one of the must frugal geeks I know.

I've had my old aTV for about 3 years now and it's been good to have. The youtube and flickr stuff has been there a long time. I think I have my background set to cycle through Mikey's favorite photos.

The new aTV has been great and have been streaming stuff off of Netflix like crazy the past few months particularly while I was sick over the holidays. Already burned through several TV shows. I like the simplicity of not having it store anything and just pulling stuff off my iTunes library on demand.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

I am a frugal geek, I admit it. I am always saying I need to be prepared when something goes awry, so I often forgo spending money on cool things for the security of a "just in case" savings.

I am looking forward to seeing what the Apple TV can do. So far I'm loving it. And it will allow me to cut my Netflix back by $3, so it will pay for itself in three years (*joke*).