(04-25-2021, 10:56 PM)Thryleon date Wrote:If mac is your thing get an Apple TV.Yep I agree, for Joe Average the AppleTV is a dead set easiest solution, even if you do not have an iPhone or iPad.
I like that macs synch all your stuff automatically but hate that the control is not there for the individual because it keeps restoring stuff i dont want or need.
I like the ability to change up android in ways Mac won't let you. I switched to android and won't have another apple but im an IT person and like to be able to fix my own problems.
Both platforms have their pros and cons. The operating systems differ but fundamentally they are the same product with different skins.
So when buying any TV I'd suggest budgeting for an associated AppleTV as your go to media platform, it just works.
Other than that I concur with [member=105]Thryleon[/member] and [member=57]ElwoodBlues1[/member] , Apple stuff is for you if you are a call the guy type person. While Windows, Android or Linux are for the tinkerers who create their own solutions and fix their own problems. I've had to use all at various times, but often I get forced towards one or the other due to a specific requirement, for example right now I run Windows and Linux PCs but have Apple iPhone because I need a couple of Business Apps that are only available on iPhone.
As an aside, in my experience most streaming problems are more likely to be related to their router / WiFi router. Home networking hardware, the low end type stuff often supplied by an ISP is commonly the weakest link. OK if you just have few connections to service, but as soon as you get more than 3 or 4 simultaneous streams these systems fall over, they can't deliver the bandwidth even though they connect at high speed.
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