Linux versus Windows

History has repeated itself! In 1996 when WEBTV came into existence, the internet and computers were not as widespread as they are today. WEB TV was the perfect gift for a person who did NOT have a computer. Now 14 years later, GOOGLE TV is the perfect gift for someone who does NOT have a computer! Many things have changed in the last 14 years. The WEB or INTERNET has become

so vast and TV has improved its signal to High Definition. Surprisingly the marriage between TV and the WEB has not been a smooth journey. There would have been no need for Google TV if Mr.Gates who paid half a billion dollars for WEBTV back in the late 90s had only improved and updated it. But no, he let it practically die on the vine. How many people do you know still have WEB TV???? In any event I am happy to say that GOOGLE TV is the answer to my prayers. I did take a couple hours setting it up, but only because I had 3 DVD Players hooked to my HDTV! Please learn from my mistakes and either unhook most of your connections or make sure all of the cables are labeled before you hook up your logitech revue unit.

Anyhow I must say that after several

hours of playing around with my logitech unit that this is the REAL DEAL! Having the power to display the WEB in all its glory on an HDTV is the ultimate thrill! And to do it with just a few clicks with the mouse key is so convenient! And an added bonus for me is that the mouse key is on the extreme left of the keyboard which I prefer since I use a lefthanded mouse anyway! But I digress. This is the best integration of TV and the net. I did use a wired connection and my download speed is in the high 20's believe it or not! I have only watched a few videos but they looked damn good! YOU TUBE is beautiful on Google TV. I could spend all day on that website. Anyhow I am typing this review on my logitech unit and having very few problems. I

would suggest that you should magnify the text by hitting control key and the “+” key if you are having any problems reading. It works like a charm.

There are a lot of things you can do with the logitech unit and more apps are promised so what is not to like? I just don't understand the 1 star ratings some reviewers are giving this gadget. Look it takes up very little room and the keyboard is a work of art and if you dig getting on the internet in a second or two while a commercial is running how could you possibly hate it?

I remember the early years of WEB TV and I have recaptured that feeling again with TV and the WEB available to me with the control of my fingertips. WEBTV is dead, long live the new king GOOGLE TV!

Posted: Saturday, February 18th, 2012 @ 23:11
Categories: Uncategorized.
Tags: GOOGLE TV, WEB TV.
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