The only other products I have seen that interface internet and TV are video game systems, particularly the PS3. Do people appreciate the internet access on PS3? If so, one of these systems will probably succede, and I believe it will be google because of it’s partnerships.

I want Video on demand. I want to be able to search for that content in ease manner, throw the keyboard out right now, cause when I’m lazed back on the couch, I don’t want one. You’d almost have to maintain a “channel” mentality (after all, that’s what people are really use to), display programs in category and through the user of a list of keywords or something.

I also want that content to be high quality. Using a HD large screen deserves high quality content.

I don’t want to pay for each episode. I don’t care of a season will only cost $24 ($1 per episode) when I have a perceived value of next to near nothing, especially if I don’t get to keep it!! Give me the option to buy the season at a discounted price!!

It should not lock me into a hardware solution. I have nearly 12tb of network attached storage with a spectrum of media on it already, any solution should be able to work with it, without needing me to jump through hoops or having the solution decide how it should be arranged and managed, I should simply be able to pick up the video and play it (and it shouldn’t break the interface)…

Having tried the ATV and can tell you my experience does not marry with that of the article. In fact, put XBMC on it, it’s simply a better interface and delivery system.

I use BTTV because it is very difficult to 1. get the programs I want to watch from free to air and 2. it’s just to dame hard to arrange my schedule around the broadcasters.

Coupled with my “patched” ATV and XBMC means I’m free the choice of what and when to watch. (add in my DVD collection and it’s simply hard to beat).

I know, a DVD series is probably more expensive then downloading it via a paid service like iTunes, but then again, I actually get to keep the media.

The “cloud” is a convenient way to try and beat piracy and it might work for a spectrum of people who do not have the technical know how to do otherwise, but these aren’t the people you need to defeat. Besides, I’m not going to sacrifice my limit bandwidth to cloud based storage of this type of media! Download it once, store it locally, get your hands of it!!

The nexus one, while it has it’s software problems, is an infinitely more beautiful phone than the iPhone. There is nothing about it that looks “Fisher Price”. How about you stop being a little Apple fanboy and get your facts straight. Google TV is going to revolutionize this field with the openness of its system. Example of this, FLASH PLAYER ON A PHONE. Apple and Steve Jobs need to come out of the rock they’re living under and realize that people want things that they are denying them. Android system is going to surpass the iPhone this year, meaning more and more people are becoming accustomed to system being used for Google TV. While they have many problems, Google is putting out updates for Android at about 4 times the speed that Apple is, correcting tons of problems with each one, and moving well beyond the capacities of the ancient and outdated iPhone.

I’d not be investing in a DVD shop now, content is going cloud based. Google TV is exciting especially built in to TV and the convenience to just browse the web via your TV has it’s benefits. The best thing about Google TV is that it might make apple do something better with their offering and people that is why competition is great – it drives innovation, even if Google’s Dont Be Evil tag line is somewhat questionable these days.