Hands-On With the New Apple TV: A Closer Look at the Hardware and tvOSThe new Apple TV officially became available for purchase today, with Apple selling the fourth-generation set-top box in retail stores around the world. We went hands-on with the Apple TV to give
MacRumors readers who want to know more about the device a chance to get an overview of the hardware and the software.
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Apple's latest Apple TV marks a significant departure from the previous-generation Apple TV, with a thicker external design, a touch-based motion-enabled remote control that doubles as a gaming controller, and a more powerful A8 processor.
On the software side, it's running a new operating system called tvOS, which includes universal search features for finding television shows and movies across a wide variety of platforms, Siri integration for voice-based search, and a full App Store that's open to third-party developers. We're going to take a closer look at the App Store and the Siri/Search features in videos coming later this evening.
Earlier today, we
shared a tidbits post on the new Apple TV, and our forum members have also been
posting their first impressions and thoughts on the device, a thread that's well worth reading for those still trying to decide whether to make a purchase.
Apple is selling the new Apple TV in retail stores and from the
online Apple Store. It's priced at $149 for 32GB of storage and $199 for 64GB of storage.
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