Apple TV orders start Monday, October 26, ships later that week.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is on stage at the Wall Street Journal conference and he just informed everyone in attendance that the new Apple TV will be available for ordering this coming Monday and will start shipping later the same week. According to the Verge:
Apple will "start taking orders Monday" for the new Apple TV, and it will ship by the end of next week
The new Apple TV features Siri voice control, a new remote with touch controls, and an App Store that'll include both entertainment and games.
So, now that we have a date, who's ordering?
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