Comments on: Checklist for the USB patch http://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/ Get more from your shiny box of joy Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RS1000http://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3851 RS1000 Sat, 28 Jul 2007 01:10:50 +0000 http://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3851 So where's is the patch? When will it be available? So where’s is the patch? When will it be available?

]]> By: Pathttp://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3847 Pat Fri, 27 Jul 2007 23:43:07 +0000 http://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3847 What's the point of all this? At one point in the past, I was thinking of buying an Apple TV. However, once I realized how crippled (by design) it was, I bought a Mac Mini. It runs a full version of OS X, I can install any player I want to play back any file format I want to use, I can use it to browse the web on my 42'' TV set, it has USB and firewire enabled etc. So, tell me again why you would want to buy an Apple TV? So you can save 300 bucks compared to the entry level Mac Mini and then spend hours and hours patching it, opening the box, voiding the warranty etc? In my opinion, it's not worth it. I use my Mac Mini to buy TV shows on iTunes and to play them back on my big TV set. I ditched cable 2 years ago (too much crap, too expensive, too many commercials). With the money I save by not paying for cable I can buy all the TV shows I want and then some and I don't have to watch the commercials. What’s the point of all this? At one point in the past, I was thinking of buying an Apple TV. However, once I realized how crippled (by design) it was, I bought a Mac Mini. It runs a full version of OS X, I can install any player I want to play back any file format I want to use, I can use it to browse the web on my 42” TV set, it has USB and firewire enabled etc.

So, tell me again why you would want to buy an Apple TV? So you can save 300 bucks compared to the entry level Mac Mini and then spend hours and hours patching it, opening the box, voiding the warranty etc?

In my opinion, it’s not worth it.

I use my Mac Mini to buy TV shows on iTunes and to play them back on my big TV set. I ditched cable 2 years ago (too much crap, too expensive, too many commercials). With the money I save by not paying for cable I can buy all the TV shows I want and then some and I don’t have to watch the commercials.

]]> By: luckhttp://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3842 luck Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:43:36 +0000 http://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3842 Die Mystic Boer, As mentioned, it will get better. Once the patch gets out in the wild, I'm sure there will be people looking into this very problem and maybe have the solution before we can come up with one. This is ONLY the first version. Die Mystic Boer,
As mentioned, it will get better. Once the patch gets out in the wild, I’m sure there will be people looking into this very problem and maybe have the solution before we can come up with one.

This is ONLY the first version.

]]> By: Die Mystic Boerhttp://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3841 Die Mystic Boer Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:35:30 +0000 http://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3841 I must appologize, the patch does what was outlined in the bounty. I was just not expecting to do all these "geekish" things to get it going. Also a copy of OS X is quite expensive, so getting ssh going without opening the appleTv is not an option for me. So, in that case then "Well done", spend the money wisely. I must appologize, the patch does what was outlined in the bounty. I was just not expecting to do all these “geekish” things to get it going. Also a copy of OS X is quite expensive, so getting ssh going without opening the appleTv is not an option for me.

So, in that case then “Well done”, spend the money wisely.

]]> By: wincrasherhttp://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3836 wincrasher Fri, 27 Jul 2007 19:14:49 +0000 http://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3836 This is bullcrap. Why lead us on that this submission was close to the conditions of the bounty? It's not even close. This is bullcrap. Why lead us on that this submission was close to the conditions of the bounty? It’s not even close.

]]> By: stukahttp://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3834 stuka Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:36:47 +0000 http://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3834 Wow. I'm already bummed and the patch isn't even out yet. I HAVE to have an Intel Mac just to run the script? (Here's where I fall to my knees and raise my hands into the air and scream "nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo") Wow. I’m already bummed and the patch isn’t even out yet. I HAVE to have an Intel Mac just to run the script? (Here’s where I fall to my knees and raise my hands into the air and scream “nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo”)

]]> By: Die Mystic Boerhttp://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3831 Die Mystic Boer Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:22:20 +0000 http://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3831 What’s better than a non-working USB patch? Well, one that works like the bounty stipulated.... I need OS X, ssh enabled AppleTV, UNIX environment. Definately not just connecting an USB drive. Nice, but not for me. Hopefully the other ppl will be happy, otherwise there might be a riot :) Cheers What’s better than a non-working USB patch?

Well, one that works like the bounty stipulated….

I need OS X, ssh enabled AppleTV, UNIX environment. Definately not just connecting an USB drive.

Nice, but not for me. Hopefully the other ppl will be happy, otherwise there might be a riot :)
Cheers

]]> By: Die Mystic Boerhttp://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3830 Die Mystic Boer Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:19:42 +0000 http://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/07/27/checklist-for-the-usb-patch/#comment-3830 What’s better than a non-working USB patch? Well one that works like the rules for the bounty stipulated. Thanks but no thanks, this is not it... Let's see, I need OS X, ssh enabled AppleTV (void warrenty, :( PC user), a UNIX based environment. Definately not just plugging in an external drive. Well hopefully this will be what others expected, otherwise there might be a riot. Well, thanks anyway. What’s better than a non-working USB patch?

Well one that works like the rules for the bounty stipulated. Thanks but no thanks, this is not it…

Let’s see, I need OS X, ssh enabled AppleTV (void warrenty, :( PC user), a UNIX based environment. Definately not just plugging in an external drive.

Well hopefully this will be what others expected, otherwise there might be a riot.

Well, thanks anyway.

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