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Article: Apple TV (and a rival) Sleek and easy vs. versatile and clunky
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- International Herald Tribune
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- March 22, 2007
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David Pogue
International Herald Tribune
03-22-2007
In the technology world, conventional wisdom says we will soon be saying RIP to the DVD. Internet downloads are the future, baby. No rewinding, no driving, no postpaid envelopes. Any movie, any television show, any time. Only one problem: Once you've downloaded the shows to your computer, how do you play them on the TV?After multiple delays, Apple TV finally went on sale in the United States on Wednesday for $300, but there are plenty of other companies trying to solve what you might call the ''last 50 feet'' problem. One prominent example: In addition to its game-playing features, Microsoft's Xbox 360 (available for $400) performs a ...