This is a lot like the iPod in many ways. Apple is good taking new technology that require a geek in the house and adding the user friendliness needed for true mass market adoption. They did it and won in the mp3 player space and now they are taking on media center extenders and "Smart" phones. Every mac just became a media center with out getting a whole new OS.
Now I can get a single solution to move my DRM'ed iTunes content to my home theater AND turn my iLife stuff into HD content with out burning HD/BluRay discs. There is a lot here for existing Mac users out of the box. I'm glad I held off getting that mac mini. This is a better value.
For the record, I'm cool with 720p. I hope the "1080p-or-death" crowd doesn't start their crying *again*.
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Dan in DCVA @ Jan 9th 2007 5:12PM
This is a lot like the iPod in many ways. Apple is good taking new technology that require a geek in the house and adding the user friendliness needed for true mass market adoption. They did it and won in the mp3 player space and now they are taking on media center extenders and "Smart" phones. Every mac just became a media center with out getting a whole new OS.
Now I can get a single solution to move my DRM'ed iTunes content to my home theater AND turn my iLife stuff into HD content with out burning HD/BluRay discs. There is a lot here for existing Mac users out of the box. I'm glad I held off getting that mac mini. This is a better value.
For the record, I'm cool with 720p. I hope the "1080p-or-death" crowd doesn't start their crying *again*.