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I purchased an AppleTv and installed OS X the next day (it took about 8 hours to make a backup image of the hard drive). Anyhow, it was extremely easy to do, with only a few minor annoyances. For example, the ethernet port wasn't working, and it took me about an hour to figure that out. As far as the usb goes, it is flawless with multiple devices plugged in through a belkin 4 port hub (powered). So, with that I've got the bluetooth hooked up (for the mighty mouse) an external hard drive (powered) a jump drive and a keyboard. The boot process is a trifle slow, though not unbearably so. And once the os is up, the computer is fairly quick and responsive. As an aside, the processor turns out to be 1.5Ghz, not 1Ghz. Everything was smooth an easy and I'm typing on my AppleTV right now. At the moment, this is the word processor for my house, but I for one believe this thing is more than adequate for carputer applications and I'll be installing it in my car as soon as I have a replacement.
HOWEVER, it is important to note that there has been no luck with the audio card under full OS X. So, until this issue is resolved by better minds, an appleTV with OS X is entirely useless for media purposes.
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