Yeah, this isn't going to really accomplish much except annoy users.
They're going to have to win an Olympic gold medal to block people like me though: Mac Mini + TV. Their beta desktop software runs very nice, better than Boxee in fact. Haven't paid a penny for Cable TV in two months and never plan on doing so ever again. :)
Yes I have the same thing! It's so easy to connect and the Mini fits nicely within my entertainment cabinet. Also I enjoy the full Internet from my couch; youtube, hulu, cbsnews, hacker news, etc, etc...
I guess ppl think this type of set up is not intuitive as they need a wireless mouse or think they won't be able to read the text from 10' away. I use a wireless handheld mouse (gyration) and firefox mouse gestures add on to motion down to enlarge text when needed; few clicks and text is large enough to read.
Well this is the solution I've used for years and I prefer it over any boxee or whatever. Those don't give u the full Internet.
Haven't paid a penny for Cable TV in two months and never plan on doing so ever again.
I've been doing that for almost four years now, without the help of Hulu or Boxee. I have a DLP projector mounted to the ceiling with VGA cables going to it from my iMac, and a piece of foamcore on the wall. Voila. Big screen. All the content I want, lots of which isn't on cable. iTunes, Netflix instant, Amazon, HDTV receiver, and anything else I want off of Bittorrent.
I used to ride my exercise bike to Google Tech Talks. Today, I rode it while watching Feynman interviews.
They're going to have to win an Olympic gold medal to block people like me though: Mac Mini + TV. Their beta desktop software runs very nice, better than Boxee in fact. Haven't paid a penny for Cable TV in two months and never plan on doing so ever again. :)