HT4367 why do the serial numbers on the Apple TV have to be so small.

I'll come clean. I'm 50 years old. My Apple TV gave trouble so I went to Apple support. Enter your serial number printed on the bottom of your Apple TV. It is printed on the in black on a black backround. It immediatly made my think of Douglas Adams but then it made me think I'd never be able to read it. I got a magnifyng glass..... no use. I got my wife......... no use. I got a passing 8 year old who read it out without pause.
Thanks Apple. My Apple TV still isn't working but now I feel old as well.

The serial number on the Apple TV is exactly the same size text as all the other text in the menus.

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