I never use Siri because it's utterly useless so the siri button isn't a concern for me, but the added power button is useful. Maybe start poaching some Logitech designers? They envision these little things ending up on display at the Museum of Modern Art, but by forgetting about human factors and usability they more often end up in the junk drawer, or the trash, at least when practical and fully functional replacements are available. They seem to lean too heavy on aesthetics and in doing so lose touch with practicality, simplicity, and ease of use. I don’t know why Apple struggles so much with things like remotes and mice. Is it better than the previous version? In some ways yes, but it also brings along its own set of new problems through self inflicted stupid design mistakes. In a competition between the added value of the mute button versus the absurdity of having the Siri button on the side, I’d have to say that the Siri button stupidity (SBS) outweighs the mute button improvement (MBI). Last, and absolutely the least, having the Siri button on the SIDE of the remote is a totally boneheaded move. The remote periodically loses and reacquires connection to the ATV unit. If you disable the trackpad functionality the buttons-only mode is too laggy. Yes, it is a little larger than the previous version but the buttons + micro trackpad functionality is way too sensitive and not well proportioned to adult sized fingers. However, I have to say that the new style Apple TV Remote has been a serious disappointment for me. A textured red silicone case solved the “missing remote” issue for me.
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