Steve Jobs uses the then brand new Apple remote to exemplify what Apple is really all about. Taken from the "One More Thing" special event on October 12, 2005.
while i do agree mostly, if you've used the remote before, you'd find that it does what it needs to for the most part. though i personally never find a good opportunity to use a remote for a computer ever.
Well, I own 4 Apple remotes and countless Microsoft MCE remotes. The Microsoft remotes are definitely better-suited to watching TV. Still, it's irritating that there's no dedicated buttons for aspect and captions.
Yeah, functions like, subtitle, language, coffee, etc. Who need that? Another really cool thing with the Apple remote is if you have a IR sensor on your light, especially if it is broken. My friend have that, and for about a month we were wondering why the light always shut off. Hahaha!
1/7 the buttons for a solution with 1/7 the overall features and flexibility. Quite appropriate really: choose a boat load of features and huge flexibilty for an overall more powerful piece of software with a slightly longer learning curve (WMC), or go with a simple to use barebones setup that allows for basic media consumption and nothing more(Front-Row). Using the WMC remote for Front-Row would be clunky, just like using the Apple remote for WMC would be horrible.
ja mit der Fernbedienung die 143 Tasten hat kannst du das ganze Windows steuern, Fernsehr schauen sender wechseln das sind schon allen 10 Tasten, und man muss ja auch nicht alle Tasten brauchen ?
Oh for heaven's sake Steve, find something else to complain about. The Media Center remotes aren't just for music, movies and photos; they also are made for TV, PVR and recording functionality as well. I'd like to see someone try and use this little six button remote with a TV...they're comparisons are moot. I mean, with this logic, he should attack TV manufacturers too, telling them to 'tone their remote designs' down, that they're just embarrassing themselves and wasting their time.
I can tell you haven't extensively used a mac recently (within 2 years) and if you have then I'm sad you weren't able to use it to its potential. (btw i like Microsoft to I'm just saying macs do have features... they're just different)
No, it doesn't. If you understood Apple you'd know it was all about superior interface design. You can get more done faster on the Apple TV interface with 6 buttons than you can do on something that requires 40. My Tivo/DirecTV requires so many button presses and so many different buttons to accomplish what I want to do, thanks to inefficient and poorly thought out menus and features.
More buttons=more features! I am a real apple fanboy but this is no comprising. I bought an apple remote (the new aluminum one yesterday because if I don't have wifi I can still control my Mac but that's all there is to it!
wie wilst du mit 6 tasten ein Film Meü steuern oder eine Datei öffnen das ist ja auch keine fern Fernbedinung da kannst du ja nur ein Titel wechseln ??
Jo schon gut man könnte noch lange stürmen, Appels vergleich mit der Fernbedienung ist völlig falsch den mit der Fernbedienung von Appel kann man auch nicht ein TV sender wechseln und alle Unterhaltungsgeräte Bis zu 15 Komponenten Steuern und und und !!! ? das mit 4 Tasten?
Microsoft doesn't have any buttons...it's a company. As for how many buttons are on Media Center remotes, it's poor design. I broke it down once and found that over half the buttons on my friend's remote were superfluous. There are a couple more features, but mostly it's a complete waste. Also, you've apparently never used a Mac...ever...and are simply pulling things out of your ass to justify buying a PC and an MCE remote. Why did you even come to this video?
