I had a Revue on pre-order from Amazon but canceled it. From the consumer side, I wanted to see more user comparison between the Revue and Sony's offerings (my PS3 had just died). The reviews of the Revue on Amazon are very bi-modal, users seem either to love it or hate it. As a consumer, I don't want to take a chance like that. I eventually decided to go with a Roku for Netflix and Oppo bdp-93 for blu-ray. I've been really happy with this decision.
When I also found out there was no SDK for Google TV, I obviously had no developer interest either. It would have been the same with the G1 if there had been on SDK for it. As a handset, I really hated it, it just looked uncool and was awkward but it was fun to develop on an open platform. I didn't seriously consider using Android as a consumer handset until the N1 came out. When the SDK comes out for Google TV, I'll definitely buy the Revue and start developing on it. Once Google TV hits its second or third generation, it may be enough to replace other consumer devices I have. Shane On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 9:28 AM, Roland <[email protected]> wrote: > On Dec 2, 10:11 am, "Maps.Huge.Info (Maps API Guru)" > <[email protected]> wrote: > > [...] > > > > I'm not sure exactly how I got on the list. > > > > [...] > > My guess as to how I got on the list is that I have attended every > Google I/O event. I do have a "popular" Android app and I do web > development (obscure NOAA climate science) in my day job, but I don't > think either of those are the reason since one is stated as not being > the intent of this device and one is, well, obscure. I think they > figure that since I attend Google I/O every year there is at least a > chance I'm interested and knowledgeable in some sort of Web > development and might be able to build something interesting. > > I brought it up again to the group because I thought it was funny that > they expressly said this particular device was not intended Android > development. When they launch the SDK will we get another device or > an updated OS on the device so we can build Android apps or will they > not make a big deal out of native apps for the Google TV and focus > their developer advocacy on specialized web sites? Beats me, but > that's what I was wondering about when I brought it up... > > Roland > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Discuss" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<android-discuss%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en.
