Which is why I said jailbroken. When that's done, it is an entirely different animal. No need for iTunes, just any old browsable share (smb, afp or such). Anything XBMC and Darwin can talk to or read from. And ssh access.
P. On Jan 08, 2012, at 20:01, Sanga Collins wrote: > I agree. Apple tv can not stand on its own two. You need the whole iTunes Eco > system + the robust data connection to make it flow. > There are other similar devices on the market with more flexibility. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 8, 2012, at 11:56 AM, Mark Tinka <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Sunday, January 08, 2012 04:00:41 PM Paul Bagyenda wrote: >> >>> Such nice people, these jailbreakers! I own neither >>> iPhone nor iPad, and do not feel left out. The one iOS >>> device that I find compelling (and which benefits from >>> this) is the AppleTV. Very nice, cheap home media >>> box/player when jailbroken. >> >> The only problem with the current generation Apple Tv units >> is that they are the epitome of "cloud". >> >> Unless you have local sources (which only work with iTunes, >> so you can forget about DLNA), you'll be streaming >> everything off your Internet connection. >> >> Data caps notwithstanding for those that purchase such >> plans, unless you have a decent link, it could be quite >> frustrating. Being connected to an ISP that has (local or >> regional) peering with Akamai, Limewire, Google, Apple, >> e.t.c. (and better, if those companies are actually serving >> data in your region) goes a long way to making that >> experience more palatable. >> >> Mark. >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any > way. > _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
