Apple’s successes are now so numerous that its failures seem like aberrations, and despite its longevity, the first-generation Apple TV was unquestionably in the latter category. Released in March 2007 as a screenless iPod that could play videos, music, and photos from iTunes through any HDTV, the first-generation Apple TV was initially praised by some critics but soon thereafter shunned by mainstream consumers, leading Apple to quickly downplay…
