Google TV Announced With Intel, Sony, and Logitech

MojoKid writes "Google's own I/O conference in California is wrapping up today, but not before the company goes out with a serious bang. Google just announced something that has been rumored for a while now: Google TV. Basically, Google is taking the Apple TV concept, but going way overboard by introducing apps, screen customization, and channel searching. Following Google's own announcement, Intel stepped in to provide some backbone to the story. Google is obviously using the big players to move Google TV forward, with Intel, DISH Network, Best Buy, and Adobe firmly on board. Google TV itself is based on Android, runs the Google Chrome browser, and will allow users to access all of their usual TV channels as well as a world of Internet and cloud-based information and applications, including Adobe Flash-based content."

Great, - now we can watch this on the big screen

[xmas2003]

Can't wait to watch grass grow [watching-grass-grow.com] on 100+ plasma/LCD's at your local big box store.

Re:Google TV

[ircmaxell]

How many adverts they can throw at you, however, remains to be seen.

Not more than what we see today on normal TV, for sure.

Famous last words...

Re:no thanks

[blair1q]

they lost me at "DISH"...

Re:no thanks

[Enderandrew]

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Best Buy

[supersloshy]

Best Buy

I instantly thought this was a horrible idea right here. I can't trust anything they do. After all of the Internet horror stories, stories from my relatives, and even in my own family about the terrible things that can happen when Best Buy is involved, I can't trust them with this.

Best Buy employee: This is the all new Google TV. It allows real-time web 2.0 synergy between your living room and the Internet.
Me: Um... what?
Employee: It's like TV but combined with the Internet with apps and stuff.
Me: Awesome! How much does it cost?
Employee: We sell the regular model by itself for X dollars, but that isn't certified with us.
Me: Oh, it isn't?
Employee: Yeah, it might not work with your TV unless you pay $150 more for our Geek Squad(tm) service. They set it up, put apps on it for you, and make sure everything works.
Me: I'm a computer nerd, I can set it up myself. Thanks anyways!
Employee: If you buy it without our service then you don't get [insert feature here]. You either have to use Geek Squad(tm) or buy this $100 gold-plated cable.
Me: *looks at box* But the box says that I get that feature without having to buy anything.
Employee: Yeah, but you need these cables to have it look decent.
Me: I have some old ones at home I can use. Thank you for helping!
Employee: We're out of regular Google TVs.
Me: ...Say what?
Employee: We only have our pre-specialized models. They have everything already set up by Geek Squad(tm) so you don't have to bother.
Me: I'd much rather bother.
Employee: Trust me, it's horrible without our service. Are you sure?
Me: *sigh* Fine, I'll buy it.
Employee: Thank you for shopping at Best Buy!
*I get home and set it up*
Me: Okay, ready to try out my new Google TV! Wait... what's this? The box never said anything about "free trials" to all of these programs. Why is the interface so slow? Oh, it's all of these other things that came pre-installed. Of course. Why is this acting all weird? *looks in settings* These settings aren't what the defaults were in the manual! Ugh... *Google TV crashes* What the crap! Okay, screw this, I'm returning it.
*goes back to best buy*
Me: Excuse me, I'd like to return this obviously faulty Google TV.
Employee: Did you install it?
Me: Yes, how else would I know it is faulty?
Employee: It seems you used unqualified cables. I'm afraid you can't return it.
Me: Unqualifi- No, no, no! You can't void my ability to return this because I didn't use those $100 cables! That doesn't make sense!
Employee: Rules are rules, sir. Have a nice day.

I could go on but you can imagine the horror.

Re:Atom

[Capt.DrumkenBum]

Imagine a beowulf cluster of GoogleTVs.