http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/10/02/the-xbox-360-is-a-dandy-alternative-to-appletv/ Reviews and opinions about consumer technology, gadgets, Websites, new media, services, and more. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:45:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/10/02/the-xbox-360-is-a-dandy-alternative-to-appletv/#comment-198484 savedR Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:20:39 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/10/02/the-xbox-360-is-a-dandy-alternative-to-appletv/#comment-198484 Actually, I am a gamer, but I happen not to have a 360. I didn't know that movie rentals (especially in HD) were even possible on the machine; that's just one more in my increasingly-long list of reasons to go out and buy one. Other reasons I could name: Halo 2, Halo 3, Mass Effect, Gears of War, upcoming Rez on Live Arcade, Everyday Shooter, Oblivion, F.E.A.R, on and on.. Actually, I am a gamer, but I happen not to have a 360. I didn’t know that movie rentals (especially in HD) were even possible on the machine; that’s just one more in my increasingly-long list of reasons to go out and buy one. Other reasons I could name: Halo 2, Halo 3, Mass Effect, Gears of War, upcoming Rez on Live Arcade, Everyday Shooter, Oblivion, F.E.A.R, on and on..

]]> http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/10/02/the-xbox-360-is-a-dandy-alternative-to-appletv/#comment-189686 Dave Zatz Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:08:02 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/10/02/the-xbox-360-is-a-dandy-alternative-to-appletv/#comment-189686 I'm with you on that. 360 is awesome and as you mentioned, MCE is not a requirement. AND unlike Apple TV, you can make video purchases (including movie *rentals* in *HD*) direct from the box. I only have two small complaints - 1. Machine is loud when disc is spinning. 2. Long lists of stuff (downloads, movies, etc) to sort through. There's got to be a better way. I’m with you on that. 360 is awesome and as you mentioned, MCE is not a requirement. AND unlike Apple TV, you can make video purchases (including movie *rentals* in *HD*) direct from the box. I only have two small complaints - 1. Machine is loud when disc is spinning. 2. Long lists of stuff (downloads, movies, etc) to sort through. There’s got to be a better way.

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