Terrible sales protocol on Apple TV - they don't tell you what you really need

When I bought my AppleTV I was NOT told:
- that I needed  2011 or later manufactured Mac laptop, to be able to stream from internet.  My 2010 machine can't do it.
- that I needed a micro USB cable, unless I wanted to find myself with a "dead" device on a Saturday night, after a failed update.
- that I would never be able to read the serial #,  printed in miniscule black type, on black background on the device.  What happened to the famous Apple design brilliance, with this device?
Very unhappy about this product, will not recommend it to others.  Are there better places to spread the word to others, or provide actioned feedback to Apple?

JanineGl wrote:
When I bought my AppleTV I was NOT told:
- that I needed  2011 or later manufactured Mac laptop, to be able to stream from internet.  My 2010 machine can't do it.
The AppleTV does not require any computer to stream from the Internet.  I suspect what you really mean is that your old MAC is not support for AirPlay Mirroring.
JanineGl wrote:
- that I needed a micro USB cable, unless I wanted to find myself with a "dead" device on a Saturday night, after a failed update.
Most people already have a microUSB cable, especially if they have other small portable electronic devices.

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