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Submitted by Shelley on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 12:03
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Now that's the ticket...Apple has released its anticipated AppleTV update. I'm installing now, as I write this.

Among the changes are support for HD TV shows, of course, but also Genius playlists, as well as being able to put the machine into Standby mode using Settings, rather than having to hold and press the Play button. This is comparable with being able to put an iPod into Standby via a menu option rather than esoteric button/time combination.

Apple also added support for music videos. I have a couple, which I'll have to move over to the machine, see how they do.

Other than that, no, Steve Jobs did not have a heart attack. I can't believe how gullible the online world is, to accept the word of some anonymous commenter in a CNN any-hack-can-post site. Is "fact check" old fashioned? CNN's any-hack-can-post site states with pride that the material is Unedited. Unfilterd. News. I guess two our three is good enough for CNN.

Interesting, though, how tightly Apple shares are tied into Jobs. He needs to take a lesson from Bill Gates and work to ensure that the company does survive his death. Well, unless Jobs wants Apple to be like the Viking Queen and immolate itself on his funeral pyre.

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Submitted by Kaitlyn (not verified) on Sun, 10/12/2008 - 14:31.

I can't remember where I saw the quote (but it was recent) that "a lie travels halfway around the world while the truth is till putting its shoes on."

So it would seem with the Steve Jobs incident. Glad he's ok.

Submitted by Randy (not verified) on Mon, 10/13/2008 - 16:16.

So, how did the download go? How do you like the AppleTV update? Any glitches or bugs?

Submitted by Shelley on Mon, 10/13/2008 - 17:21.

No problems with the update at all, and it's nice to be able to manage the machine without going through the computer.

I like the AppleTV. The HD quality shows are pricey but look really nice on my HDTV. I just wish Apple would release HD quality shows for sale, and we could get a better deal when buying a whole series.