It’s a TV, it’s a computer, and it’s so close I can smell it.
Google TV has been in the works for a while now, and the month of October marks the launch of the official product. Together with Logitech and Sony, the Internet giant will combine the entertainment of television with the limitless scope of the Web. You will soon be able to experience the techie-offspring in a mere couple of weeks.
Chock-full of apps, shows, music, websites, games, and anything else that you can see on a screen, the “computv†(yep, I said it) is a one-stop shop for eyes and ears alike. Some are saying that the $300 Logitech and the $1,300 to $1,900 Sony price tags have quite a few prospective consumers tripped up, but think about it: it’s a computer and a big screen TV conveniently combined. It may be a lot of money, but not completely unreasonable.
One thing I’m sure many will regret paying for, however, is the Sony remote. You’d expect such a high-tech gadget to be accompanied by a lightweight wand or voice command, but no. You evidently get something that looks like a Super Nintendo graphing calculator.
Thankfully, there is word of applications for touch screens, like the Android, that will allow the remote control function as well. The future is under our noses.
So welcome, media convergence. I think this television-Internet combo is the direction we’re heading, so best get on board! After Apple and Google, the remaining morsel of the market will have no choice. And neither will we.
Tags: Google, Google TV, Sony