Another question for Apple to ponder: The Apple TV streams addictive theatrical trailers which, according to an Apple representative, will be replenished over the user's Internet connection. Which begs the question: If Apple TV streams trailers, why can't it download music and movies directly without needing to connect to a Mac?
Conclusion
The Apple TV is a product with enormous potential, currently hindered by a lack of easily available HD content and with elegant, but limited, software. Apple has said it will provide updates to tweak and improve the wrinkles in its interface. This capable little machine has the potential to go a long, long way.
But should you buy one now?
Well, if you can afford to pay $599 (rather than the Apple TV's $299 price tag), you can opt instead for a Mac Mini with a comparatively whopping 60-Gbyte hard drive, get your own Apple Remote, and install Apple's media software, Front Row. Voila: You have a media storage device and a computer. With a video encoder plugged into its USB port, the Mac Mini can even record TV.
Apple TV will certainly appeal to Apple addicts, design enthusiasts, and hackers (some of whom have already managed to enable that USB port). But the rest of us will be waiting to see what happens next before we plunk down our cash.
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