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From the comments, I must be the only one that thinks that adding new features to something that is already a complete mess, is just a terrible idea. Google TV
by rburhum 15y ago
From the comments, I must be the only one that thinks that adding new features to something that is already a complete mess, is just a terrible idea. Google TV is not a real consumer product. It sucks big time. I cannot even gift it to my parents because they (as well as I) dont have a cable box and most (all??) Google TVs use HDMI (reminder: my cable provider doesnt have an HDMI cable coming out of the wall).
So what am I supposed to use this junk for?
- Browsing the web? I guess that is what my cursor and the big ass keyboard on my lap is for.
- Netflix/Vudu whatever other streaming service? My PS3,Wii XBOX 360 do that already.
- Games? That crap doesnt even have decent accelerated hardware support, and did I mention that I have a PS3, Wii and XBOX 360? Any of those devices (which by the way are mostly at the same price point) can do 1000 times better.
- Apps? I like my apps in my tablet or phone. Since I usually have to read to use them and it is a horrible experience to read anything on a TV screen.
I know I am going to get downvoted like crazy, but I dont care at all about my HN score.
Face reality - Google TV is a piece of junk that does several things - and it sucks at all of them.
- JshWright 15y agoJust to provide a counter-anecdote... I love my Revue. We don't have cable, and all of our content comes from either Netflix, Pandora or from a media server on my network. The fact that it has a browser was actually a deciding factor in getting a Revue rather than an Apple TV box. I'm also a big fan of the keyboard-remote. It nice having unified control of every device in my media chain (Revue, TV, and sound system) in one place, and it Just Works (TM). If I don't feel like reaching for the keyboard, my Android phone is also a very capable remote. My parents are in much the same boat, and own three Revues. I realize we're not the common use case, but Google TV meets our needs very well. Perhaps 'niche product' would be a better description than 'piece of junk.'
- rburhum 15y agoPlease describe to me the process of joining the wireless network. Mine (and my friends) disconnects every three weeks by itself. It is so bad, it is actually a perfect use case for improving UX.
- JshWright 15y agoI never have an issue with it. I do have an issue with the ethernet connection (I've actually never gotten that to work), but I've never had to reconnect it to the wireless.
- patrickaljord 15y ago> I know I am going to get downvoted like crazy, but I dont care at all about my HN score. I downvoted you because this kind of baiting is extremely annoying and is the kind of thing I would expect from reddit but not HN. It also goes against the HN guidelines: http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html > Resist complaining about being downmodded. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading. > Please don't bait other users by inviting them to downmod you.
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