Reviews for Google TV have been less than complimentary. Hands-on reviews from CNET and Gizmodo have commented on its “kludgy integration,” and “overly complex and buggy software.”
“What makes sense works poorly, and what works well shouldn’t be available at all, pulling together all the worst possible parts of using Android together and putting them on the biggest screen you own,” suggests Gizmodo.
Forbes questions the wisdom of the two-sided remote and notes there may not be enough third party content deals yet to make Google TV attractive.
Nevertheless, Google is rolling out Google TV in the UK next month. And later this year, it will be available in Canada, Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Mexico and the Netherlands on two new Sony set-top boxes.
Rather than provide an overly complex system for users who want to watch everything, everywhere, anytime; most users would settle for a curated a la carte selection that matches their interests and use patterns.
The question is whether Google can attract sufficient developer support to create the apps that provide that kind of experience. We’ll see if there are any significant Google TV announcements at the I/O Conference on Wednesday. If not, there will be more interest in an Apple TV.
Reviews for Google TV have been less than complimentary. Hands-on reviews from CNET and Gizmodo have commented on its “kludgy integration,” and “overly complex and buggy software.”
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