SlingPlayer Mac software in the wild -- it lives!

To all you doubting naysayers -- your time spent wishing for a Mac SlingPlayer client may soon be up. Our pals over at TUAW caught some snaps of the severely delayed SlingPlayer Mac client in the wild; looks like all we need is a Palm client and we'll have a happy little family all up in here.

[Will @ Oct 18th 2006 4:17PM]

What does this mean? If I get a sling box today can I use it tonight?

[T-Will @ Oct 18th 2006 4:21PM]

"looks like all we need is a Palm client and we'll have a happy little family all up in here."

Palm client??? People still use Palm??? ;-)

[minitml @ Oct 18th 2006 5:14PM]

Yea...and why not? Is there a problem with that.

[Tom Pacyk @ Oct 18th 2006 4:43PM]

What's with the complete disregard for standard Mac UI? Was it really a better idea to replace it with ugly Windows close, minimize and maximize buttons? I wish Sling would take a hint from Elgato and leave the TV screen in a window by itself, free of controls, options, header bars, etc. I want to watch TV and not at half the size because the screen is so cluttered.

[T-Will @ Oct 18th 2006 5:21PM]

Do you always take comments that are posted in jest (i.e. with a wink smiley) so seriously? Take a chill pill... :-)

Before I posted I was planning on adding a comment that it would complete the family of Slingplayers, but I forgot. :-/

[Mystic @ Oct 18th 2006 5:22PM]

I agree with the ugly UI. But then again these are the same people who thought WMV would be the best solution.

Also, I can't wait for the Palm client!

[Rock Stone @ Oct 18th 2006 5:49PM]

that guy ain't heavy, he's my brother

lol. glad Mac users get some.

[Senor Pantalones @ Oct 18th 2006 5:52PM]

Great, maybe they can share developers with Tivo!

Just kidding...Tivo is probably quite up to the challenge of writing their own mac client...so much so that I'm willing to hold my breath for it.

If anyone needs me, I'll be passed out under my desk.

[Bryan @ Oct 18th 2006 7:02PM]

Christ almighty that is ugly.

[Dahk @ Oct 18th 2006 7:48PM]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that's Paul's younger brother Mikey from American Chopper.
Discovery Channel too! I think that sorta half kinda proves it.

Which means, damn he's lazy he's big but he gets to play with crazy gadgets AND bikes!

*sits on couch and doesn't move*

[brett Ellis @ Oct 18th 2006 8:32PM]

In the wild? No one has planted any seeds outside yet.

[jwbeck17 @ Oct 18th 2006 10:13PM]

Excited ... but not holding my breath. They may have a Newton client out before the Mac or Palm client at ths point ;^)

[Eric @ Oct 19th 2006 1:44AM]

Still no Symbian support. Why would the largest handset market come after Palm?

[igroovela @ Oct 19th 2006 2:33AM]

this took so long i'm losing interest in the slingbox!

[Tin @ Oct 19th 2006 1:10PM]

Sling + Quicktime server= free P2P TV is coming to Mac, may be there are more steps to go but, I have a hope that I can watch the champions league in the US!!!
I can see my nerd bro serving the whole community.

[John @ Oct 23rd 2006 10:13AM]

So can I already buy sling and use it with my Mac? Does it matter if my internet's slow (is it onlys treaming or can it ccache a lot in advance?)