Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Boxee pre-order available (why would you?)

So Boxee is now availble for pre-order, according to the press-release I was emailed:


D-Link has signed up Amazon http://amzn.to/theboxeeboxbydlink (in the US) and Best Buy http://www.bestbuy.ca/boxee / Future Shop http://www.futureshop.ca/boxee (in Canada) as exclusive pre-order partners for the Boxee Box.

 

The highlights they point out:


  • it will have access to more HD content than its PC cousin


  • no need for keyboard/mouse in the living room or running a 10ft cable to connect your laptop


  • it’s beautiful, though a bit pointy in parts : )

 

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess, I don't care for it myself:

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It's OK I guess, but that needs to sit next to your TV. It's only 4.5" x 4.5" x 4.6" so it's not too big, you could probably squeeze it on top of your DVR or cable box, but the area around it becomes unusable space for me. The one thing I loved: The remote. It has a basic 4-axis control pad with a 'select' button, a play/pause and what looks to be a power button. That's all run-of-the-mill stuff. The cool stuff is on the flip-side. Flip the remote over and it has a full keyboard. If you've ever tried to search on an AppleTV, Tivo or Cable remote you know how huge this is. No word so far on if it supports Hulu. The big thing for me is the price. $199 per unit. It's $100 more than the new Apple TV and $140 more than a Roku. Unless they have Hulu, I think the Boxee box is DOA....

 

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