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It looks like the new Apple TV Siri is a blast from the past, like Apple took a Siri prototype from 2007 and stuck it onto what Tim Cook called a ‘revolutionary’ device. The Apple TV has had much hype since coming out this month, and it looks like it’s still something that needs plenty of development before it can measure up to its competitors.

Firstly, the Siri Remote. This new addition, which comes for free in the top-box set but at $79 if users want an extra, has a touch pad and a series of buttons that help users navigate. The top of the remote is touch sensitive, but the bottom is not, so users are better off just clicking, which takes away the entire novelty of the remote set up. Additionally, while Apple is offering extra Siri Remotes, Apple TV will only pair with one. Swiping is inaccurate and even the ghost of a wrong move will end up in a wrong selection.

The microphone button on the Siri Remote can be pressed down to talk to Siri, which is less clever than it’s iPhone counterpart by a handful of software updates. While the new Apple TV Siri understands very basic language, intricacies are lost to this version. Siri acts more of a recording search bar or interface. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t have the usual Siri snark, as it will give you bad jokes referencing other Apple Products when you ask it something it can’t recognize, so there’s that.

The new Apple TV Siri is also, dumbly enough, not compatible with a lot of apps from the Apple TV, including the App Store. You’d think Apple would make sure to make the add-on compatible with the largest collection of Apple content. You also can’t use the iPhone Apple TV Remote app to control the Apple TV Siri; in fact, the iPhone Apple TV Remote App doesn’t connect to the new Apple TV at all. There just seem to be plenty of nuances entirely lost to this new Apple TV.

Further updates will tell if Apple will continue to sacrifice functionality to avoid necessary redundancy, but for now, the new Apple TV is better left at store shelves. Reviewers are considering sticking to their Roku 4’s and Amazon Fire TV’s, at least until Apple gives the new addition to the family an update of some sort.

New Apple TV Siri is Even More Useless

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As announced by Apple CEO Tim Cook, the new Apple TV is now available for online order. The new TV set-top box is available for 32GB or 64GB for $149 or $199 respectively. Orders will start to ship later this week, the earliest deliveries being set for October 30 for customers who choose one-day shipping.

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Apple is also selling additional Siri Remotes for $79, and Remote Loop for $12.99. Apple Care is available for all products for $29. The Apple TV will be available in Europe, Canada, Australia and Japan.

A New TV Experience

This new Apple TV, as declared by Cook, will bring innovation to the TV experience. It features an A8 processor and 2GB of RAM. It supports 1080p video at 60fps. It features a full App Store in an effort to modernize the ‘linear TV experience’ most users are used to. The new Apple TV also features universal search, which lets users find content through several services. Apple intends to extend this feature for developers in order for their content to be included in the service. An update reveals that the new Apple TV will also support Apple Music, so users will be able to listen to their favorite music straight from their TV or home theatre system.

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The Siri Remote allows users to have Siri sort and find preferred TV shows and movies, extra ones are now available for purchase. The remote includes a glass touchpad, an accelerometer and a gyroscope so as to be capable of serving as a game controller. Third party Bluetooth controllers are also compatible. The Remote Loop, only compatible with the Siri Remote, is designed to keep the Siri Remote safely attached to the wrist so users it won’t slips or drops.

The Competition is On

It’s still left to be seen how the new Apple TV performs against the Roku 3 and Google Chromecast. Both of the competing devices, unlike the new Apple TV, are at or under $100, and the Roku 3 has received favorable reviews. The specs look promising and the inception of the Siri Remote and its Remote Loop are sure to spark interest, but it’s still unknown whether Apple will deliver the promise made by Tim Cook at the WSJDLive conference on October 19.

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New Apple TV is Available to Order Online