4 ms·
There are no issues presented here that can't be fixed by pushing a software update. It is definitely not a finished product but the design looks pretty unique
by prayag 14y ago
There are no issues presented here that can't be fixed by pushing a software update. It is definitely not a finished product but the design looks pretty unique and once the software is finished this can become a good product at least in terms of design and functionality.
As far as the price point is concerned, $300 is a lot of money for a set-top box. However, if this can double up as a game console, it becomes competitive.
Google is still an early player in the hardware field and they are still trying to get things right. This is probably a test device for them before they push for a much more competitive product.
- WiseWeasel 14y agoIf it's really not finished to this extent, you don't put it into a journalist's hands, let alone those of the public at large. Bad first impressions can kill a whole product line, especially when its value isn't clear to people.
- Someone 14y agoIt may well be, but there is a different view: "We do not know how to make a $500 computer that's not a piece of junk, and our DNA will not allow us to ship that." (Steve Jobs, October 2008; http://www.businessinsider.com/2008/10/apple-q4-earnings-analysis http://www.businessinsider.com/2008/10/apple-q4-earnings-ana...). About a year later, they did know and they shipped. I think that, for companies that have money (and, hence, time) in hand such as Apple, Google, IBM, Microsoft,..., that is the better approach. Also, "looking unique" can mean that you are the first in a new market, or that you are the first in a non-market.