Apple’s new 2015 Apple TV is available for pre-order!

Apple’s long waited Apple TV refresh which was announced 3 months ago is available for per-order starting today. The new Apple TV is much different from the it’s really old predecessor.

The new Apple TV runs of a 64-bit A8 chip, that all we know now.. But, something else that we do know is the I/O on the new model of the device. There is power plug, HDMI 1.4 port, USB-C port and a 10/100 Ehternet port. Even though it has an HDMI 1.4 port the maximum output resolution is still 1080p (Not 2160p or 4K). Also the USB-C port is only used for servicing the Apple not for storage or anything else.

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With the more power on the Apple TV, it’s 1.4 inches tall compared to 0.9″ on it’s predecessor. With the new design and power there is also a new software.. TVOS which has been wildly redesigned for both the modern stream services and the new remote..

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.. Talking about the new remote, it’s now much much better, first off there is a glass touch surface which you use to navigate the interface and use the new gestures for quick controls. Other then that it’s has a Menu, Home, Volume, Playback and a Siri button. There are also dual microphones on the remote for using Siri.

The new remote also uses Bluetooth 4.0 for controls instead of IR. It also has a Accelerator and a Gyroscope for third-party games and apps. The battery on the new remote is also rechargeable with a standard lightning cable.

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As far as the price goes it’s $149 for the 32GB and $199 for the 64GB version.