Apple T.V.

Although released in 2007, Apple TV last year got a free software upgrade that may make it more appealing to some users. The new software upgrade allows users to directly access to iTunes store via the small console, rather than selecting what you want to watch from the computer. You are also able to rent videos for prices starting around $2.99. As long as you have a high speed internet connection, you're in business. This is one Apple product I would not buy myself, however. I own an XBox, through which you are now able to subscribe to Netflix. With this subscription, you only pay $8.99 per month and have access to tons of content. All one needs to do is go to the computer, add to an instant queue, and the content will transfer over onto your Xbox. In addition, for this price you are able to check out on DVD at a time through the mail. You can keep it as long as you want and get another when you send that one back. With the Apple TV, you must pay for every rental and also must watch this movie within either 24 or 48 hours of renting it. After that it is gone. I would much rather personally may a rate per month to use all of the content I want. Apple needs to restructure their system so that a user may be able to pay a monthly rate to access all the material they want and not have to worry about fees for every view or struggle with time constraints.