![New single serving Tumblr: Ugly Google TV remotes.
As Drew has pointed out a number of times, what is the deal with these things?
The above photo is from Sony’s new box, so I guess they deserve some kudos for improving upon this thing:
But it’s not like anyone else is doing that much better. Here’s Vizio’s attempt:
So many buttons! There’s not enough minutes in the day to push all those buttons!
With this model, Logitech went with the old, “Uh, I don’t know, put it in a clamshell,” design ethic that ruled cellphones in the 90’s. According to Wired, Logitech says it chose a this layout so anyone can just pick up and use it without going through a “learning curve.” Call me a whippersnapper, but if you know what Google TV is, you can handle a new UI interface with less buttons. Even if my Grandmother did pick up a Google TV, she’s not going to call me and ask questions like, “Does this thing have a num lock? I want to push the num lock.”
On Google TV’s own website, they push the idea that “Your phone is your remote.”
That’s great! No buttons and I already know the interface! Of course, they have to ship the unit with a dedicated remote, but there has to be a price point where it becomes feasible to ship a Google TV box with a stripped down, Android version of an iPod touch.
(via [CES 2012] Sony Introduces Google TV Set-Top Box, Blu-Ray Player)](http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/getoutmybiz/15742492649/1/tumblr_lxpjue4U2C1qavry9)
New single serving Tumblr: Ugly Google TV remotes.
As Drew has pointed out a number of times, what is the deal with these things?
The above photo is from Sony’s new box, so I guess they deserve some kudos for improving upon this thing:
But it’s not like anyone else is doing that much better. Here’s Vizio’s attempt:
So many buttons! There’s not enough minutes in the day to push all those buttons!
With this model, Logitech went with the old, “Uh, I don’t know, put it in a clamshell,” design ethic that ruled cellphones in the 90’s. According to Wired, Logitech says it chose a this layout so anyone can just pick up and use it without going through a “learning curve.” Call me a whippersnapper, but if you know what Google TV is, you can handle a new UI interface with less buttons. Even if my Grandmother did pick up a Google TV, she’s not going to call me and ask questions like, “Does this thing have a num lock? I want to push the num lock.”
On Google TV’s own website, they push the idea that “Your phone is your remote.”
That’s great! No buttons and I already know the interface! Of course, they have to ship the unit with a dedicated remote, but there has to be a price point where it becomes feasible to ship a Google TV box with a stripped down, Android version of an iPod touch.
(via [CES 2012] Sony Introduces Google TV Set-Top Box, Blu-Ray Player)
