Apple have said that Apple TV is just a hobby for them, reiterating the joke at the company's September update. To some, Apple TV stole the show, wowing with its new tiny dimensions, and a price that's difficult to ignore. We got our eyes on the new box at the launch event and here is what we thought.
As you'd expect, Apple have done a great job on designing the new Apple TV. The small black box measures just 2.29cm high, by 9.91cm square. The market is flooded with similar TV streamers, but so many are glossy black plastic that you'll want to hide from view; Apple TV by contrast looks every bit as good as the rest of the Apple range.
The black - rather than white - design means it will also fit in well with your existing home cinema kit, which is predominantly black, unless you are a massive Loewe fan. The small size, however, might see it getting lost amongst the rest of your kit, but be careful not to overlook this mighty device.
Around the back the connections are simple: power, HDMI, optical audio and Ethernet. Internally you also get Wi-Fi a/b/g/n so both connection routes to your network are covered, which is to credit to Apple as not all manufacturers will give you both. (A Micro-USB connection hides under the HDMI, but is indicated as for service and support only.)
