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Apple TV (2010) Review

A lower price, a more compact design, and the ability to stream content from iOS devices and rent 99-cent TV shows makes Apple's latest Apple TV set-top box an excellent option for iTunes and Netflix users. After two years of radio silence, Apple has completely redesigned its "hobby" product and the result is a more feature-driven, streamlined Apple TV. The hard drive is gone, along with the bulky design and the hefty price tag. The new Apple TV costs only $99 direct, offers 99-cent television show rentals, and streams content not only from your computer's media library, but from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch via AirPlay. The upcoming Boxee Box and Google TV, and even the already-released Roku XDS ($99.99, 2.5 stars) have their work cut out for them, as the Apple TV offers enticing reasons—including Netflix integration—to stay within the iTunes ecosystem. Despite some content limitations—as well as functional limitations, like the inability to buy content or store it on the device, no other set-top box has yet to offer the feature set of the re-imagined, more-affordable Apple TV, so it's our new Editors' Choice media hub. Design Losing that hard drive means the Apple TV can be c...