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They could do what iPhone did to phones to the desktop/television. A simple platform that does what 90% of people need (watch Hulu/Netflix, browse eBay, send em
by staunch 17y ago
They could do what iPhone did to phones to the desktop/television. A simple platform that does what 90% of people need (watch Hulu/Netflix, browse eBay, send email, etc). The Chrome Web Store can provide the App Store component.
I think the really critical part is getting the price so low that they get massive distribution. At least until TVs have it built in. No one thinks "I need to buy an internet computer for my TV", so they have to make it cheap enough that people will say "why not?"
They should make good money off ad revenue, so hopefully they can give the devices away, or get them down to $19 or $29.
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- loire280 17y agoI'm still a little skeptical about the wisdom of putting computer hardware inside of your tv. CPU/GPU/Decoding obsolescence is much faster than panel obsolescence (assuming that new panel technologies plateau until the next resolution bump). Just wait until your $1200 TV loses Hulu support because your manufacturer On the other hand, what a great way for panel makers to differentiate themselves. I also expect that these features will be only integrated into the higher-end models (240hz + LED), giving manufacturers a way to recover from the recent price wars that have brought LCD prices down so rapidly.
- chrischen 17y agoLots of new tvs are Internet enabled already with YouTube support and other stuff. And if your tv isn't, then there are bluesy players that do it, not to mention ps3s and xboxes. However the one thing usually missing is July, so if google can bring that then it's awesome