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To: Suma who wrote (55)	11/17/2014 10:12:25 AM
From: The Ox	Respond to of 418

I hope someone with Apple TV experience can jump in here. I don't know the product at all. The key with any of these devices is the setup. Once they are set properly, they should work relatively easily. For most teenagers and 20-somethings, they can breeze through this stuff in minutes. Is there someone near by that you can trust to assist your situation? My guess is that it would be better to buy the Roku III vs the II. I don't know the II, I own the III. I can't imagine there's much difference but I've never looked into the older model.

To: Suma who wrote (55)	11/17/2014 11:35:08 AM
From: John Koligman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 418

One of the key differences between the Roku 2 and 3 is that the '3' has an ethernet port, so you can stream to it using a cable connected to your router, bypassing any potential wifi streaming issues. Now as to whether you would have any issues, I don't know any way to tell unless you actually try it first using wifi. You can do that with the 3, and if there were issues you could then switch to a cabled connection. As for Apple questions, there is an apple tech thread, I don't know the link off the top of my head, but if you ask on the main Apple thread they can point you to it. I'm sure there are plenty of folks there that can help you with any questions you have about Apple TV! Good luck, John