[CoLoCo] Ultimate set top box?

[Ian Santopietro]

Hi.

I'd go with the GoogleTV device. Remember what people were saying about
Android phones in the beginning, and look at where it is now. It will
improve, and it will grow. It's only a matter of time.

On Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 22:49, David Overcash <funnylookinhat at gmail.com>wrote:

> I haven't heard much good about google tv sadly. It sounds like google will
>> drop it, but I don't think that was an offical stance.
>>
> Last I heard - the google TV team is working with manufacturers even more
> than the Android team... so I doubt they'll drop it.  And I have only GOOD
> things to share about it - not one complaint yet.  :)
>
>
>> > what "I" want. I'm curious to see how the Google TV grows though. I
>> guess
>> > they added Netflix support too. Is that through a browser or more like a
>> > Boxee or ATV type interface?
>>
>
> The Netflix interface is actually quite good.  The initial release was not
> great - but they released a patch and now it's very boxee-ish... good stuff
> indeed.
>
> Lastly - keep in mind that GoogleTV receives updates - and Google never
> forgets about early-adopter hardware partners.  What I mean is this - the
> GoogleTV OS is due for an update in spring that will bring the Android
> market and apps to it.  That is HUGE.  You're going to see innovation like
> never before for you STB.  (Boxee apps suck compared to what you can do with
> Java, etc.).  On top of that, if you get a Revue or similar box, I guaruntee
> you Google will be proactive in updating it with the Logitech team - they've
> already released one update in response to users...
>
> I'm VERY excited to see where GoogleTV goes - mostly because the goog
> actually has the money to move something somewhere rather than simply being
> an OSS startup.
>
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