Color me dumb but I've been using an Apple TV
for what, a year or more? I got one from the first batch that shipped in overnight from China (sorry, no frying eggs here, mine is cool to the touch) and I just love it for playing back Podcast's, my video's and an occasional TV download from iTunes. What I hate about it is the hideous remote control that it (and apparently some number of other Apple products) comes with. This remote needs a pounding with "big red hammer". Why I am dumb is because I never did more than think about getting another remote.
Remote:
Big red hammer:
The good news is that my wife bought me a new remote control for my birthday - actually I expect it was more for her than me - she hates the remote control clutter that fills the end of the couch. This remote allows the Apple TV to be controlled with the proper buttons! Yea.
New Remote:
Now if only I could get Podcast's to play back using the video controller layout ...
-jr-