Mano a mano: Apple TV vs. the Xbox 360

News Type: Event — Seeded on Fri Mar 7, 2008 8:30 AM EST

Article Source: Ars Technica

technology, internet, tv, television, apple, web, itunes, xbox-360, iptv, itms, apple-tv-xbox

If you had to choose one box...

Previously, I looked at the Apple TV in isolation, to see how it fits as a digital hub. Apple isn't the only company that wants to have its device at the center of your home entertainment though, nor the only ones who want its storefront to be the one you use to download TV and movies. So in this next installment, I shall compare the Apple TV to what I think will be its closest rival, the Microsoft Xbox 360. Yes, you read that right. I am going to compare a game console with the Apple TV, but the comparison is not as far fetched as you might think. Both have storefronts where you can download TV episodes and movies. Both will rent you content in both HD and SD, and both will let you stream your own media through them to your TV and speakers.

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Michael Sautter

Nice comparison but there's no clear winner.
Which one is for you depends on your needs.

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#1 - Fri Mar 7, 2008 8:43 AM EST

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Debo

I agree. I'm a Mac user and have a 360. I've debated getting an Apple TV for the better integration of the iTunes store into my media device, but beyond that, the 360 does everything just as well as the Apple TV apparently does (with the Connect 360 plugin).

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#2 - Fri Mar 7, 2008 2:08 PM EST

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Mano a mano: Apple TV vs. the Xbox 360

If you had to choose one box...

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