07-14-2014, 10:16 PM
Article Accelerator wrote:
I don't think so. Apple TV was introduced in January 2007. The first Roku box was introduced in May 2008.
Actually, the first Roku media box was released in 2004. The Roku HD1000 could take local digital media or files streaming from the network. Minus the few web enabled features that shipped with the Apple TV on day one, the Apple TV was pitched as an iPod for your TV, which matches up fairly well with what the Roku HD1000's feature set. Remember, the Apple TV did not have iTunes rentals/purchases, YouTube, etc at launch.