01-09-2012, 12:53 PM
I didn't really think Apple would consider making a TV up until a few days ago, but now I understand it's just inevitable melding of computers and TV tech. The other day Visio announces PCs. Now Lenovo has a TV coming, and with Android 4.
The ingredients have been here for a few years now---these are just large [LCD, usually] computer monitors with some dedicated software built in.
I think all the computer makers are poised to change how TV work. Apple knows how to write great software and iOS is expected there. Everyone else will run their TVs on Android, because it's the only other OS that's ready to go that's designed to perform major, but simple tasks with only a button press or two.
Two years from now when these things have taken over the market MS will get around to making a version of Win Mobile to do the same, and use their relationships with the PC name to push aside some of the Android TVs.
The ingredients have been here for a few years now---these are just large [LCD, usually] computer monitors with some dedicated software built in.
I think all the computer makers are poised to change how TV work. Apple knows how to write great software and iOS is expected there. Everyone else will run their TVs on Android, because it's the only other OS that's ready to go that's designed to perform major, but simple tasks with only a button press or two.
Two years from now when these things have taken over the market MS will get around to making a version of Win Mobile to do the same, and use their relationships with the PC name to push aside some of the Android TVs.