2011 iLounge iPod/iPhone/iPad Buyers' Guide
2011 iLounge iPod/iPhone/iPad Buyers' Guide
2011 iLounge iPod/iPhone/iPad Buyers' Guide
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<strong>2011</strong> Buyers’ <strong>Guide</strong> IPODS, iPHONES + iPADS<br />
Purpose<br />
Price<br />
Storage<br />
Wireless<br />
Weight<br />
Screen<br />
Music<br />
Internet<br />
Games<br />
Videos<br />
Rating<br />
Summary<br />
Apple TV<br />
HDMI<br />
0.9” x 3.9” x 3.9”<br />
HD Video/Photo/Audio Streaming<br />
$99<br />
8GB (Not User-Accessible)<br />
802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi<br />
0.6 Pounds<br />
None, HDTV With HDMI Required<br />
Streams From iTunes, iOS Devices<br />
Netflix, YouTube, Flickr, Radio<br />
None<br />
Rentals + Streamed iTunes/iOS<br />
B<br />
Optical Audio<br />
One-quarter the size of the<br />
original Apple TV, this new plastic<br />
version runs cooler while losing<br />
the 160GB hard disk in favor of<br />
streaming from other devices.<br />
Weak TV show list is offset by<br />
growing Netflix + movie libraries.<br />
Understanding our Ratings. <strong>iLounge</strong>’s letter grade<br />
ratings break down into “excellent” (A), “good” (B),<br />
“okay” (C), and “bad” (D) marks, with two ratings<br />
(D- / F) reserved for products with serious defects.<br />
A grades are reserved for the very best products<br />
we highly recommend to our readers. Fewer<br />
than 2% of all products we review receive flat A<br />
grades, while A- ratings indicate small issues that<br />
limit their universal appeal. B grades are issued<br />
to products we generally recommend to our<br />
readers, with caveats. These products are almost<br />
universally well-made and useful, but have one or<br />
more large issues that limit their universal appeal.<br />
Products receiving B- grades qualify only for our<br />
limited recommendation, which means “think<br />
before buying.” C grades are for products that we<br />
consider to be decent, but wouldn’t recommend<br />
buying given other, better options, and D grades<br />
are for products that we would pass on no matter<br />
what. If you see a D- or F rating, both now rare, that<br />
means our testing uncovered something seriously<br />
wrong with its core functionality (D-), or potentially<br />
dangerous to users (F).<br />
The <strong>iLounge</strong> Difference. Over the years, the<br />
distinctions between true “reviews” and marketing<br />
hype disguised as analysis have become harder<br />
to spot. Our reviews are written by hard-working<br />
specialists who have covered Apple for years, but<br />
don’t have behind-the-scenes relationships with<br />
Apple or its developers. Agree or disagree with our<br />
conclusions, you can trust that we’ll present you<br />
with the info you need to make your own choices.<br />
As a fully independent company, <strong>iLounge</strong> has<br />
provided impartial reviews of Apple products<br />
since the <strong>iPod</strong>’s 2001 release. Because of a strict<br />
separation between our business and editorial<br />
sides, and our strong belief in the value of an<br />
objective resource for Apple customers around<br />
the world, our reviews are in no way influenced<br />
by advertising or outside concerns. We have no<br />
agenda other than the promotion of a happy and<br />
well-informed global community of Apple users.<br />
Get Far More Detail From Our Complete Reviews.<br />
Our Buyers’ <strong>Guide</strong> is desinged to be a convenient<br />
summary of the comprehensive reviews we publish<br />
online, all of which are archived at ilounge.com/<br />
index.php/accessories/. We spotlight new reviews<br />
on our main page several times each week, and<br />
with only limited exceptions, make an effort to<br />
review products by as many different developers as<br />
possible. Please address any questions regarding<br />
our reviews to jeremy@ilounge.com.<br />
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