Comments on: Boxee Box crowned ‘Last Gadget Standing’ at CES-CNN News http://www.pauljroberts.com/boxee-box-crowned-last-gadget-standing-at-ces-cnn-news Where career, information and technology come together Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:24:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul Roberts http://www.pauljroberts.com/boxee-box-crowned-last-gadget-standing-at-ces-cnn-news/comment-page-1#comment-223 Paul Roberts Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:36:12 +0000 http://www.pauljroberts.com/?p=941#comment-223 Michael, Actually, a browser is difficult to implement. This software is quite complex. But there is currently a Boxee Browser built into the latest Beta release of the software for PC, MAC, and Linux. It's built upon the Mozilla foundation, but it's pretty primitive. It's been explained to me that implementing both keyboard/mouse and remote functions into a single program is somewhat difficult too. My whole thing with the Boxee Box is that it has to have a full browser. This is needed to add applications, repositories and maybe change your Netflix or Boxee account settings too. The obstacle to this box is the cost. To give the masses who want a basic product to access Internet content, $200 is the price point. Plug it in and go. No tech knowledge needed. Though, that will come with functionality limitations. This box, as good as it will be, is not enough for my needs personally. I want ONE box to solve all my media and communication needs and I want it connected to my TV. I need a full PC too: Browser, email, TV tuner, etc. But that is me. ;-). Now, that's a tall order, right? That's why I chose the Revo 3610 at the $330 price point. I have all the power Boxee has to offer + IE-8, FFox, email, TV Tuner and IM all in one box. And I can do all of that while a Netflix movie is playing on Boxee. Gotta luv it! Everyone's needs & expectations will be different and those will determine whether the Boxee Box or a PC with Boxee will fit those needs. Michael,

Actually, a browser is difficult to implement. This software is quite complex. But there is currently a Boxee Browser built into the latest Beta release of the software for PC, MAC, and Linux. It’s built upon the Mozilla foundation, but it’s pretty primitive. It’s been explained to me that implementing both keyboard/mouse and remote functions into a single program is somewhat difficult too.

My whole thing with the Boxee Box is that it has to have a full browser. This is needed to add applications, repositories and maybe change your Netflix or Boxee account settings too. The obstacle to this box is the cost. To give the masses who want a basic product to access Internet content, $200 is the price point. Plug it in and go. No tech knowledge needed. Though, that will come with functionality limitations.

This box, as good as it will be, is not enough for my needs personally. I want ONE box to solve all my media and communication needs and I want it connected to my TV. I need a full PC too: Browser, email, TV tuner, etc. But that is me. ;-) . Now, that’s a tall order, right? That’s why I chose the Revo 3610 at the $330 price point. I have all the power Boxee has to offer + IE-8, FFox, email, TV Tuner and IM all in one box. And I can do all of that while a Netflix movie is playing on Boxee. Gotta luv it!

Everyone’s needs & expectations will be different and those will determine whether the Boxee Box or a PC with Boxee will fit those needs.

]]> By: Michael http://www.pauljroberts.com/boxee-box-crowned-last-gadget-standing-at-ces-cnn-news/comment-page-1#comment-222 Michael Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:02:38 +0000 http://www.pauljroberts.com/?p=941#comment-222 I'm pretty new to Boxee and this box seems interesting. However, surely it can't be that difficult to implement a browser solution into it, can it? I’m pretty new to Boxee and this box seems interesting. However, surely it can’t be that difficult to implement a browser solution into it, can it?

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