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Apple TVs discounted.

By Joshua Schnell Mon, Sep 14, 2009 @ 12:00 PM

appletv pic Apple TVs discounted.On the heels of reports that new SKUs were popping up previous to the 9/9/09 Apple event, and the fact that rumours were circulating about a new AppleTV device, Apple has abandoned the 40GB AppleTV model. Standing alone now is the 160GB model with a $100.00 discount.

A lot of people swear by the AppleTV, but I was skeptical, especially when you consider the difference between the original AppleTV price and the price of a Mac Mini. The discount has me second guessing my choice a little now. At $229.00, it’s starting to look a little bit more realistic to purchase a couple of them for the TVs around your house, but that being said, when you compare the AppleTV to an Xbox360 or Playstation 3, you start to realize just how overpriced the box currently is, and I don’t really see it persuading others to buy it. What would you pick, a gaming system that streams content, plays video games, and acts as a dvd player, or a device that streams content? I think I’d opt for the 360 again.

via 9 to 5mac

Photo Credit: ifranz and niallkennedy

  • http://www.i-corey.com Corey Harris

    I swear by my apple tv. I rarely watch regular tv any more at all. I am not a gamer so buying a gaming device is pointless for me, I do however purchase a crap-ton of movies and tv shows from iTunes and only buy DVD’s when they have a digital copy with them now. I will probably pick up a couple more apple tv’s in the future. I think it is a wonderful device. Oh and I have a mac mini too.

    The biggest improvement that could be made to the appleTV would be adding a dvd player.

    • http://macgasm.net Josh Schnell

      There’s definitely a market for the Apple TV, but I wonder if they’d really break the market wide open if they got the device under the $200.00 price point. You can get far more bang for your buck above $200.00, but under, it’s an impulse buy. If they break the 200.00 barrier I’ll be picking one up for all the TVs in my house.