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rudolph the red

(666 posts) Fri Apr 4, 2014, 04:38 PM Apr 2014

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Has anyone tried Amazon FireTv?

I just ordered a box today, but I am already feeling nervous about how useful, practical it will be.

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Has anyone tried Amazon FireTv? (Original Post) rudolph the red Apr 2014 OP

These people did... PoliticAverse Apr 2014 #1

thank you rudolph the red Apr 2014 #2

Here's another interesting one I ran into... PoliticAverse Apr 2014 #3

Gah. Apple fanboi is not impressed (the review in the link above, not you.) :) X_Digger Apr 2014 #4

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. These people did...

Reply to rudolph the red (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2014, 04:52 PM

Apr 2014

http://time.com/49323/amazon-fire-tv-vs-apple-tv-vs-roku/

rudolph the red

(666 posts)

2. thank you

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 4, 2014, 08:42 PM

Apr 2014

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

3. Here's another interesting one I ran into...

Reply to rudolph the red (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 5, 2014, 01:23 AM

Apr 2014

http://readwrite.com/2014/04/04/amazon-fire-tv-review-hands-on-impressions

X_Digger

(18,585 posts)

4. Gah. Apple fanboi is not impressed (the review in the link above, not you.) :)

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 5, 2014, 11:24 PM

Apr 2014

From what others have told me, this really beats the pants off Apple TV, no matter how you measure it, but Roku is still the overall top dog (for now).

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