Re:Schmidt On Google TV Network Backlash: We’re Taking Dumb ...
by geuis on Monday November 15, 2010 @07:47PM
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Having had the experience of developing for the Google TV (Logitech Revue unit), all I can say is: They're taking something simple and making it complicated.
Look at DVR's. That's an excellent example of taking something simple and making it smart. Tivo didn't make it harder to watch tv, it made it easier, aka watch what you want when you want.
The reason I'm such a fan of the Apple TV is that it made TV even easier. Not only can I watch what I want when I want, I can do it less expensively. By canceling my outrageously priced monthly cable service, I have a relatively low-cost internet connection and spend 2/3 less each month on tv that I ever have before. There's only a handful of shows that I really care to watch, and I get them how I want.
Google TV is more akin to Web TV than anything else. You took away my remote and gave me a keyboard. And you made finding content even more difficult than it was before.
Look at DVR's. That's an excellent example of taking something simple and making it smart. Tivo didn't make it harder to watch tv, it made it easier, aka watch what you want when you want.
The reason I'm such a fan of the Apple TV is that it made TV even easier. Not only can I watch what I want when I want, I can do it less expensively. By canceling my outrageously priced monthly cable service, I have a relatively low-cost internet connection and spend 2/3 less each month on tv that I ever have before. There's only a handful of shows that I really care to watch, and I get them how I want.
Google TV is more akin to Web TV than anything else. You took away my remote and gave me a keyboard. And you made finding content even more difficult than it was before.