Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Jolly Roger Newsgroups: comp.mobile.ipad,misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc Subject: Re: Just got an Apple TV - most disappointed :-\ Date: 22 Jul 2017 15:33:20 GMT Lines: 34 Message-ID: References: <1n9hcmd.1sezz4n1t5s2wwN%jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz> <1n9indv.pqza8vxw4gf7N%jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz> <1n9l5l4.vkxe3y1vdb519N%jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net jzaK1BfiVH9LhJjCCmZuhQ+um7dpdoenCp9mjDGrDWZnwlF59y Cancel-Lock: sha1:+ycJpKTSpCuBORH55pokuohV81s= sha1:7D6oaMfxb9AEsKca0LKXrc9mUJw= User-Agent: NewsTap/5.2.6 (iPhone/iPod Touch) Xref: csiph.com comp.mobile.ipad:61870 misc.phone.mobile.iphone:101912 comp.sys.mac.hardware.misc:2014 Jamie Kahn Genet wrote: > Jolly Roger wrote: > >> On 2017-07-21, Jamie Kahn Genet wrote: >>> RS Wood wrote: >>> >>>> Jamie Kahn Genet wrote: >>>> >>>>> Oh, and did I mention I hate the remote? >>>> >>>> Can't you use iOS as the remote? >>> >>> Yes, and that at least solves orientation issues (I often pick up the >>> physical remote and try to use the wrong half for touch input, no matter >>> the slight different in texture), and it makes the touch surface wider >>> which is nicer for games. But it largely just replicates the other >>> issues by strictly following the same physical design in software. >> >> Which issues are those? > > Swiping to navigate and make selections, etc. I'm much faster and more > accurate (I often over or undershoot with touch swipes) at navigating to > the app and video I want on my Roku with it's button remote. I just > don't see the point of the touch control for anything but the games - > and even then I generally prefer physical controls for most game types. I find the touch controls on the iOS app to be more accurate than the physical remote. -- E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter. I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead. JR