Just been reading though an article on Google TV over at SAI (click here), and want to share my thoughts on it.
It looks ok, but I’m not as convinced as others. Not to mention Windows Media Centre (I’ve built a few for clients, friends and myself) which has been a flavour of Windows since XP, and then there’s Apples stab at this market with Apply T.V, plus Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii all including T.V and IP T.V functions.
Sure it maybe big in the U.S, but that’s it. This is mainly due to services like Hulu and Netflix, who restrict their content to the U.S. Google would have to enter into the fun game that is international T.V and movie licensing. Many have tried, and many have failed.
Assuming they get the content, the next question is, do we need yet another box? Also who is building this box? Won’t be Google, that’s not there thing.
Final thoughts, well Boxee is already in this market, they also have a hardware partner and prototypes built, and the release is coming. Sure Google has the might to crush all those in its path, but honestly….nah, just leave it Google.
This was exciting 2 maybe 3 years ago, but not now. I got my iPhone to surf on in front of the T.V, or even the iPad and other flavours of portable net tech. But it all boils down to this, sometimes you just want to unplug from the net and watch the telly, that’s all.