{"id":232077,"date":"2021-04-21T12:18:26","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T09:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/with-the-new-apple-tv-remote-the-nightmare-finally-ends\/"},"modified":"2021-04-21T12:18:26","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T09:18:26","slug":"with-the-new-apple-tv-remote-the-nightmare-finally-ends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/with-the-new-apple-tv-remote-the-nightmare-finally-ends\/","title":{"rendered":"#With the new Apple TV remote, the nightmare finally ends"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#With the new App<\/a>le TV remote, the nightmare finally ends<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

Last night\u2019s Apple event rocked my teensy-tiny reptile brain. But amongst all the badass updates and new hardware, one thing stood above the rest: the new Apple TV remote.<\/p>\n

Also known as the Siri remote, the old version of this device is one of the most harrowing things I\u2019ve contended with. I\u2019ve gone into detail about this before, but it\u2019s scarred me so much I think it\u2019s worth repeating.<\/p>\n

First though, let\u2019s understand what we\u2019re talking about. Have a look at the old Apple TV remotes:<\/p>\n

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<\/a>When you open your eyes and discover you\u2019re in hell, this is the first thing you\u2019ll see.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A little context. The device on the left was the most recent Siri remote, which was an \u201cupgraded\u201d version of the hardware on the right. Yes, you\u2019re right, putting a white circle around the menu button\u00a0is\u00a0<\/em>a fantastic refresh.<\/p>\n

Long story short, the old Apple TV remote was a useless piece of shit.<\/p>\n

The touchpad at the top was borderline unusable, veering between oversensitivity and complete disregard for your fingers. Because it\u2019s close-to-impossible to know which way is \u201cup\u201d by feel alone, the damn thing was useless in the dark. Oh, and the old Apple TV remote was constructed in the perfect dimensions for the gaps between your sofa and cushions.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a worthless piece of crap and I\u2019m willing to die on this hill.<\/p>\n

Thankfully though, things changed last night. Along with the Apple TV upgrade\u00a0that we\u2019ve all been waiting for,\u00a0the company announced a new Siri remote that, on paper, looks a hell of a lot better. Here it is for your eyeholes:<\/p>\n

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<\/a>This is enough to make me want to believe in a higher power.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

First things first, I\u2019m so, so, so, so, so happy Apple got rid of the touchpad on the Siri remote. Instead, we have what appears to be a far more tactile, actual button. This should make flicking forward and back through shows far easier.<\/p>\n

Oh, and\u00a0navigating menus\u00a0<\/em>too. Yes, the old one was that bad.<\/p>\n

Another great design choice with the new Apple TV remote is its length \u2014 while you can\u2019t see it in this comparison, the remodelled version is about 20% longer than the old one. This, friends, should make it more pleasant to use.<\/p>\n

Color-wise, I think I would\u2019ve preferred the new Siri remote to remain black, rather than this mid-2000s grey, but I get it. This decision will make it easier to find in a dark room. You win some, lose some, I guess.<\/p>\n

Something else I\u2019m excited about is the fact\u00a0you can buy a new Siri remote by itself for $60<\/a>. This means that if you already have an Apple TV, and don\u2019t want to upgrade to the latest hardware, you can still escape from the nightmare of the old remote and buy this new one instead.<\/p>\n

Honestly, this isn\u2019t a very \u201cApple\u201d move. I would\u2019ve expected the company to try and squeeze you for every penny you\u2019re worth, and force you to buy a new Apple TV box to get the remote. Not that I\u2019m complaining about this current situation, mind.<\/p>\n

So, what are my thoughts overall?\u00a0Fuck yeah.\u00a0<\/em>Fuck yeah a thousand times over. At long last I can finally add the old Apple TV remote to my list of vanquished nemeses. And for that, I am thankful.<\/p>\n

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