A lucky Reddit user received his second-generation Apple TV 4K and Siri Remote earlier than expected in Finland and shared some preliminary thoughts and insights on the new set-top box.
The new trackpad on the Siri remote control feels good, and although the buttons are clickable, they are still solid.
I’m almost always navigating with the trackpad. I just set the tracking speed to slow, which feels good to me.
Rotate to seek doesn’t work, at least right out of the box… Does it need to be enabled? Maybe I haven’t really understood how to use it… As a good ol’ click wheel as on the iPods, right? It just recognizes my input as swiping on the trackpad.
The buttons feel a bit clicky, but still solid.
As for the Apple TV 4K itself, the interface runs smoothly and installs applications quickly, but Reddit users do not have the previous generation to compare.
Nothing to complain. Runs smooth on every corner and installing apps is so quick it’s ridiculous. Can’t really compare to the older Apple TVs, since that this is my first Apple TV… But smoother than my Sony Android TV software, that’s for sure.
Customers who bought the Apple TV 4K with Siri Remote from Apple will start shipping on May 21. Customers in Australia and New Zealand will receive their devices first, so we should hear more commentsabout the redesigned Siri Remote and speed as soon as possible. The A12 Bionic chip introduces some improvements.
Apple TV 4K orders have begun to be shipped in Canada, although we have not yet received any news from US customers who have shipped notifications. The earliest Apple TV 4K order delivery date is estimated to be May 21 to May 27.
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