Apple TV Take 2: No Computer Required, Price Lowered

Edmund Dantes Hamilton

Editor & Publisher, MyIWN

Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced today during MacWorld's keynote address the company is relaunching Apple TV. This time it will not require a dedicated computer. The goal here is for people trying to get movies on their flat screen Apple TV no does the trick.

All in DVD quality with HD and Dolby 5.1. Also:

• Rent movies on Apple TV
• HD Movies with Dolby 5.1
• Podcasts - audio and video
• Photos from Flickr
• YouTube - over 50M videos
• Buy TV shows and music
• Watch movies instantly within 30 seconds of download (with broadband connection)
• HD rentals $4.99, over 100 titles
• Library titles $2.99; New releases $3.99
• Reduced price from $299 to $229
• New software out in two weeks

Source: MacRumoursLive.com and Apple at MacWorld 2008