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I am thinking if apple tv can replace my pc my usage is youtube and web

and coding but I have a laptop for that

and can I plug a usb flash drive in it?

does it have file manager?

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5 minutes ago, 27md said:

my usage is youtube

and web

and coding but I have a laptop for that

and can I plug a usb flash drive in it?

does it have file manager?

Yes

Not sure

No

No

No

4 minutes ago, 27md said:

can I sue it without I phone? I don't have one

Yes

 

An Apple TV is basically for casting your mac/iOS screen to the TV, playing youtube/netflix/etc..., or watching your iTunes library. 

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Apple TV's (atleast mine) don't have a USB port, so no on the USB. 

 

For your second question the Apple TV comes with a remote

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3 minutes ago, 27md said:

my usage is youtube and web

Youtube yes, but I'm not quite sure if the ATV actually has a dedicated web browser.

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2 minutes ago, 27md said:

so I cant store my photos on it?

You can see all the photos you have synced to iCloud/my photo stream (on a mac/iOS device) or that you have on a Mac/iOS device. 

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Better off getting the newest nvidia shield TV, can do way more on them than an ATV... still can't code AFAIK, but for everything else you mentioned it will do it and more and quickly.. and stylishly :D

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45 minutes ago, 27md said:

I am thinking if apple tv can replace my pc my usage is youtube and web

and coding but I have a laptop for that

and can I plug a usb flash drive in it?

does it have file manager?

40 minutes ago, 27md said:

so I cant store my photos on it?

As @djdwosk97 has stated, the Apple TV is a media consumption device that sources its' content from internet-connected devices. It was never intended to be a standalone computer, unless you consider the newer 4th Gen Apple TV that has some capability in playing Apps downloaded from Apple's App Store.

  • Youtube/Netflix/Flickr/NHL/NBA/HBO/etc?
    • Yes, this is exactly what it's designed for.
  • Web Browsing like a computer?
    • Nope, Apple would never allow this.
  • Coding/Porgramming/Text Editing?
    • Nope, unless someone makes an app for that.
  • External Storage?
    • Nope, Apple doesn't even seem to want people using external storage on their new MacBook "Pro".
  • File Manager?
    • Nope, none of Apple's iOS devices have file managers.
  • Store Photos/Files Directly on Apple TV?
    • Possibly, again if someone makes an App.

What you're asking for is essentially a mini Computer - at this point, you'd be better off buying a used 2012 Mac Mini and repurposing it as a media center style computer that you can also use for development purposes. As for your Dropbox App question, again, there is no official support for this, even on Android TV devices. (Although on Android TV, you can sideload most app APKs, so that's a workaround.)

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I did some searches and propably i will not buy it 

It cant browse web wtf how can i use a pc without web

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17 minutes ago, 27md said:

I did some searches and propably i will not buy it 

It cant browse web wtf how can i use a pc without web

It's not a PC....it's a tv box replacement....hence the title....Apple TV.

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11 hours ago, 27md said:

I did some searches and propably i will not buy it 

It cant browse web wtf how can i use a pc without web

Well, its not meant to be PC. Or replace PC. Its meant to remove cable connecting PC directly to TV. If you want example from other side of pond (so to say), Chromecast does same for non-Apple (and non-WP) devices.

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16 hours ago, paddy-stone said:

Better off getting the newest nvidia shield TV, can do way more on them than an ATV... still can't code AFAIK, but for everything else you mentioned it will do it and more and quickly.. and stylishly :D

 

Ditto this, by far the most effective set top box I've used. It has full USB drive and sd card support, you can host a media server using built in plex server functionality on it,  this is what I use mine for primarily.

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