New Apple TV with Siri AI? No thanks

Ever since I bought my Sony TV, I have been complaining to my wife about its terrible Google TV interface. As a former Apple TV user, I expect Apple standards. My old Apple TV broke down, and I naively believed my new Sony smart TV could replace it. After all, I just use it to watch Netflix.

A few days in, I couldn’t stand the laggy Android interface. I tried deleting everything, leaving only Netflix and YouTube. It was a little better for some time.

But after a Google TV update, my Netflix app became unstable. It would freeze every now and then. To fix it, I had to restart Google TV every time. And whenever that happened, I wanted to buy an Apple TV. What stopped me was knowing that the new Apple TV could launch any time. So I patiently waited and waited.

At last, the new Apple TV was released last night. It costs a lot more now. So what’s new? You can now use Siri AI to control the TV, like voice commands. You can use Siri AI to search for movies, etc. I’m like, WTF, so useless. Just press the damn button on the remote lah.

So all along I’ve been suffering for nothing. I immediately went to the Apple refurbished section and bought a refurbished Apple TV 4K (3rd gen) for $229. 42% cheaper.