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They said there would be three announcements this week and this is the third

sroussey 2y ago
They did? The tweet that announced stuff from the head of marketing did not mention 3 days. That said, I believe you. Some press gets a hands-on on Wednesday (today) so unless they plan to pre-announce something (unlikely) or announce software only stuff, I think today is it.
- rbanffy 2y ago
  That's disappointing. I was expecting a new Apple TV because mine needs replacement and I don't really feel inclined to get one that's due for an upgrade very soon. Also, Studio and Pro are hanging there.
  - coder543 2y ago
    The current-gen Apple TV is already overpowered for what it does, and extremely nice to use. I can think of very few changes I would like to see, and most of them are purely software.
    - rbanffy 2y ago
      They could, at least, lower the price.
    - int_19h 2y ago
      I really wish it had some way to connect USB storage directly.
      - coder543 2y ago
        Mine has 128GB of onboard storage... but Apple still bans apps from downloading video, which annoys me. The streaming apps virtually all support downloading for offline viewing on iPhone, but the Apple TV just becomes a paperweight when the internet goes out, because I'm not allowed to use the 128GB of storage for anything. If they're not going to let you use the onboard storage, then it seems unlikely for them to let you use USB storage. So, first, I would like them to change their app policies regarding internal storage, which is one of the purely software improvements I would like to see.
        int_19h 2y ago
        I use a dedicated NAS as a Plex server + Plex app on Apple TV itself for local streaming, which generally works fine. Infuse app can also index and stream from local sources. But there are some cases like e.g. watching high-res high-FPS fractal zoom videos (e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cgp2WNNKmQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cgp2WNNKmQ) where even brief random skipped frames from other things trying to use WiFi at the same time can be really noticeable and annoying.
        coder543 2y ago
        I do strongly recommend using Ethernet, unless you have the WiFi-only model, but gotcha.
- 39896880 2y ago
  "This is a huge week for the Mac, and this morning, we begin a series of three exciting new product announcements that will take place over the coming days," said Apple's hardware engineering chief John Ternus, in a video announcing the new iMac.
  - sroussey 2y ago
    Ah, thanks. I was referring to last weeks Tweet. I didn’t watch the iMac video.

They did? The tweet that announced stuff from the head of marketing did not mention 3 days. That said, I believe you. Some press gets a hands-on on Wednesday (today) so unless they plan to pre-announce something (unlikely) or announce software only stuff, I think today is it.

rbanffy 2y ago
That's disappointing. I was expecting a new Apple TV because mine needs replacement and I don't really feel inclined to get one that's due for an upgrade very soon. Also, Studio and Pro are hanging there.
- coder543 2y ago
  The current-gen Apple TV is already overpowered for what it does, and extremely nice to use. I can think of very few changes I would like to see, and most of them are purely software.
  - rbanffy 2y ago
    They could, at least, lower the price.
  - int_19h 2y ago
    I really wish it had some way to connect USB storage directly.
    - coder543 2y ago
      Mine has 128GB of onboard storage... but Apple still bans apps from downloading video, which annoys me. The streaming apps virtually all support downloading for offline viewing on iPhone, but the Apple TV just becomes a paperweight when the internet goes out, because I'm not allowed to use the 128GB of storage for anything. If they're not going to let you use the onboard storage, then it seems unlikely for them to let you use USB storage. So, first, I would like them to change their app policies regarding internal storage, which is one of the purely software improvements I would like to see.
      - int_19h 2y ago
        I use a dedicated NAS as a Plex server + Plex app on Apple TV itself for local streaming, which generally works fine. Infuse app can also index and stream from local sources. But there are some cases like e.g. watching high-res high-FPS fractal zoom videos (e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cgp2WNNKmQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cgp2WNNKmQ) where even brief random skipped frames from other things trying to use WiFi at the same time can be really noticeable and annoying.
        coder543 2y ago
        I do strongly recommend using Ethernet, unless you have the WiFi-only model, but gotcha.
39896880 2y ago
"This is a huge week for the Mac, and this morning, we begin a series of three exciting new product announcements that will take place over the coming days," said Apple's hardware engineering chief John Ternus, in a video announcing the new iMac.
- sroussey 2y ago
  Ah, thanks. I was referring to last weeks Tweet. I didn’t watch the iMac video.