The firm’s chief Tim Cook was big in his praise for the Apple TV when the new device was announced, as well as bold in his predictions for television as a whole. That translates to £129 and £169 in the United Kingdom and A$269 and A$349 in Australia. You’ve got the option of either 32GB or 64GB of internal storage, with the former model carrying a price tag of $149 and the latter getting priced at $199.
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(NASDAQ:AAPL) has started the pre-order process for the new Apple TV. Hit the source to grab yours now.
Shipping on preorders will begin October 30.
It’s Apple TV pre-order day. That means you can search for titles using more natural language queries, like “Show me movies with [a favorite actor’s name]”, e.g. People are used to adding the features they want via apps and now that the Apple TV is more powerful, you can do more with apps, including playing games. On the other hand, if you think you might be downloading and using lots of apps and games, you should spend the extra $50 on the 64 GB configuration. It is powered by Apple’s A8 chip and 2GB of RAM, and it includes universal search for finding content across all supported apps. Just as with iOS on the iPhone, the Apple TV now features Siri and an App Store that developers can take advantage of.
You can also buy AppleCare Protection for the Apple TV for $29.
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A new remote is also thrown into the mix, with an all-new touchpad for slicker navigation and basic game controls. HDMI cables are sold separately, though the box does come with a Lightning-to-USB cable and a power lead.
