As many of you now know, the "new" Apple TV will feature the same exact hardware as the existing one. The only difference is that the new software will be preloaded and the price is cheaper ($229 vs. $299). Since existing Apple TV owners will get the same update as the new Apple TV at the same time as the new ones wil be available, are there any compelling reasons to buy a new one? My answer is a firm "no".

You can save $20 $30 if you bought a refurbished Apple TV from Apple ($199). Wait a couple of weeks and, voila, you have a brand new Apple TV. Same hardware, same software and same warranty. I have confirmed this with an online representative from the store. The only drawback is that the 160GB version is not available.

If you want it any cheaper, you can always buy a used one from eBay. However, the warranty left on it would most likely be less than one year.

So there you go, just saved you a few bucks.

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written by MikeIvanov , January 15, 2008

I think you mean save $30 if you buy a refurbished one.

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written by Luck Kanthatham , January 15, 2008

Ha! Sorry. Would you believe I minored in Mathematics in college?

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written by Tom , January 15, 2008

Hah! I bought my refurb Apple TV Dec 11 just so that I would be unable to get the price comparison refund!

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written by Alan Shore , January 16, 2008

It's bad enough, that apple's price policy actually considers the Euro and the US $ Dollar as equal. So while an Apple TV used to be 299 $ in the US, it would be 299 ? (441 $) in Europe. One might be inclined to think that things would get better after a price slash, but no!

While you guys now pay 229 $ for an Apple TV our prices haven't been changed at all! There is now a 220 $ price difference! It's simply frustrating!

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