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The Netflix appliance is pretty good in my experience. No reason Google couldn’t pull something similar off themselves, unless they’re being very Google about i

The Netflix appliance is pretty good in my experience. No reason Google couldn’t pull something similar off themselves, unless they’re being very Google about it.

ijustlovemath 2y ago
They have some incredible hardware talent (TPUs, Pixels), but I'm guessing this project will not get the polish of those more public facing products
- SwamyM 2y ago
  Given the myraid of issues they seem to have, I am not sure I would classify Pixels as having polish. But yes, they definitely have the talent to make some good hardware. It's just a matter of whether their priorities match those of their users.
  - NBJack 2y ago
    I can't think of a major phone brand that hasn't had some kind of major issue over the years. The batteries of the Note 7, iPhone "antenna gate" (and the more recent lack of advertised AI debacle), etc. How would you say it compares to those?
  - aftbit 2y ago
    I think Pixels are pretty polished, at least compared to all the cheapo off-brand Android options out there. Some people like Samsung better but I can't stand their UI. Apple would be fine if I could sideload...
    - lallysingh 2y ago
      Samsung with a 3rd party launcher works pretty well
hinkley 2y ago
Do they only sell those to ISPs or could a housing developer or a hotelier get their hands on those?
- jauer 2y ago
  They don't sell them. But, if the developer / hotelier had a sufficiently large network, think providing service equivalent to the number of rooms at a US state university system network (multiple universities), then they might qualify: https://openconnect.netflix.com/en/ https://openconnect.netflix.com/en/
  - dmurray 2y ago
    There are plenty of hotel groups big enough for that, but their properties are geographically distributed and I can't imagine they'd benefit from running fibre for their own multi-site network. Better to just connect each property to a local ISP like everyone else. Maybe there are some exceptions. Disney World? MGM Resorts in Las Vegas?

The Netflix appliance is pretty good in my experience. No reason Google couldn’t pull something similar off themselves, unless they’re being very Google about it.

ijustlovemath 2y ago

They have some incredible hardware talent (TPUs, Pixels), but I'm guessing this project will not get the polish of those more public facing products

SwamyM 2y ago
Given the myraid of issues they seem to have, I am not sure I would classify Pixels as having polish. But yes, they definitely have the talent to make some good hardware. It's just a matter of whether their priorities match those of their users.
- NBJack 2y ago
  I can't think of a major phone brand that hasn't had some kind of major issue over the years. The batteries of the Note 7, iPhone "antenna gate" (and the more recent lack of advertised AI debacle), etc. How would you say it compares to those?
- aftbit 2y ago
  I think Pixels are pretty polished, at least compared to all the cheapo off-brand Android options out there. Some people like Samsung better but I can't stand their UI. Apple would be fine if I could sideload...
  - lallysingh 2y ago
    Samsung with a 3rd party launcher works pretty well

hinkley 2y ago

Do they only sell those to ISPs or could a housing developer or a hotelier get their hands on those?

jauer 2y ago
They don't sell them. But, if the developer / hotelier had a sufficiently large network, think providing service equivalent to the number of rooms at a US state university system network (multiple universities), then they might qualify: https://openconnect.netflix.com/en/ https://openconnect.netflix.com/en/
- dmurray 2y ago
  There are plenty of hotel groups big enough for that, but their properties are geographically distributed and I can't imagine they'd benefit from running fibre for their own multi-site network. Better to just connect each property to a local ISP like everyone else. Maybe there are some exceptions. Disney World? MGM Resorts in Las Vegas?