I remember reading this article a couple months ago. Here is a quote:
This operating system is supposedly built around ads; we know how that sounds, but advertising is also prevalent in other TV software platforms including webOS and Fire TV OS. The Trade Desk emphasises a user experience that delivers “better cross-platform content discovery, personalization, subscription management, and potentially fewer (more relevant) ads,” so we hope that the importance of ads doesn’t detract from the user experience.
If this is actually true, there is no reason to consider Sonos. Especially at the super premium price of $200-$400. That makes the Apple TV look cheap.
After Sonos bricked their old hardware to force upgrades, I wouldn’t trust Sonos if they sold analog jack headphones.
Have they fixed everything their app update broke yet? That would go a long way towards consumer confidence and getting people to invest in any more of the Sonos ecosystem.
Not even close. It’s better than launch, but not by much. Still some infuriating workflows.
Why is this ‘Apple TV’ like, and not Roku-like. Since it’s by-far the most popular.
Roku North America only, the rest of the world doesn’t have a clue about Roku.
Sonos peddles their wares globally.
Apple TV is high-end / premium (AKA expensive), same as Sonos. Apple TV doesn’t suck though, unlike Sonos.
