Martin Lund Larsen

Q: Can't believe it is gone

It started with an iPhone..... then I saw Frontrow on an iMac...and I was convinced.

 

I changed all PC's, network equipment in the house to Apple. Today we pretty much have everything from Apple - including software etc.

 

I am a total IT gadget freak....so I write about this stuff and help hundreds of people to get better IT/media use in their homes.

 

There is not one individual - who is not simply blown away - by the simplicity, ease of use and cool interface of AppleTV and Frontrow.

 

Frontrow enables ordinary people to finally make use of all their media in an easy to use way.

This is what makes a computer different from just a computer. It comes to life ... it brings life into your living room/kitchen or where you have it.

MacMini/Frontrow/55" TV was what changed our family.... to finally having an easy way to enjoy recent photos, home videos, TV, movies etc.

It made all my many years in the IT industry pay off....meaning I no longer needed to spend hours setting up, copying the specific film/photos to a specific place for us to enjoy together.

Now it was as easy - as a click on a button.

 

So the computer was no longer a computer.... it was something for people... it enriched our family's lives.... it came to life with pictures, private footage and all kinds of stuff.

 

So this whole solution with iTunes containing all the media, iPhoto with the photos etc., MacMini, FrontRow and a TV is absolutely brilliant.

Its no longer tech stuff, it no longer requires an IT guy (like me) to make it work.

 

Its for ordinary people.....

 

So why on earth did you remove it? and made Apple the same as any other PC supplier?

Now - a mac no longer comes to life? Its just a pc with programs...

No pictures, no footage, no audio - at a click of a button....

 

I am so sad, frustrated and confused that Apple could remove their incredible advantage and key point of differentiation....

 

What will the future bring ... ?

MacBook Pro, 2,66 i7 15", Mac OS X (10.6.7), 8 GB RAM

Posted on Aug 22, 2011 9:52 AM

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