Comments on: Thoughts on the Netflix box http://www.livedigitally.com/2008/05/20/thoughts-on-the-netflix-box/ Reviews and opinions about consumer technology, gadgets, Websites, new media, services, and more. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:19:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Zatz Not Funny Unboxes the Netflix Player by Roku | eHomeUpgrade http://www.livedigitally.com/2008/05/20/thoughts-on-the-netflix-box/#comment-302219 Zatz Not Funny Unboxes the Netflix Player by Roku | eHomeUpgrade Tue, 27 May 2008 17:26:05 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2008/05/20/thoughts-on-the-netflix-box/#comment-302219 [...] the threshold for the number of set-tops boxes a consumer is willing to have in their A/V rack (Jeremy Toeman has a take on this as well). However, as I previously mentioned, a stand-alone device that’s bundled with your video [...] [...] the threshold for the number of set-tops boxes a consumer is willing to have in their A/V rack (Jeremy Toeman has a take on this as well). However, as I previously mentioned, a stand-alone device that’s bundled with your video [...]

]]> By: bijan http://www.livedigitally.com/2008/05/20/thoughts-on-the-netflix-box/#comment-297739 bijan Wed, 21 May 2008 04:35:32 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2008/05/20/thoughts-on-the-netflix-box/#comment-297739 will i be able to run 3rd party apps on this? if not then that's the real problem. will i be able to run 3rd party apps on this? if not then that’s the real problem.

]]> By: jonathanpberger http://www.livedigitally.com/2008/05/20/thoughts-on-the-netflix-box/#comment-297470 jonathanpberger Tue, 20 May 2008 19:50:08 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2008/05/20/thoughts-on-the-netflix-box/#comment-297470 > I wish they had taken a page from the Apple playbook and made a more interesting/attractive product. Either that or follow the Slingbox “purple cow” approach. There's a real no-brainer here: make the plastic case Netflix Red. It costs next to nothing to do, leverages the simplicity of an unadorned box, and it reinforces the already strong Netflix brand. > I wish they had taken a page from the Apple playbook and made a more interesting/attractive product. Either that or follow the Slingbox “purple cow” approach.

There’s a real no-brainer here: make the plastic case Netflix Red. It costs next to nothing to do, leverages the simplicity of an unadorned box, and it reinforces the already strong Netflix brand.

]]> By: david http://www.livedigitally.com/2008/05/20/thoughts-on-the-netflix-box/#comment-297465 david Tue, 20 May 2008 19:36:15 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2008/05/20/thoughts-on-the-netflix-box/#comment-297465 nice summary jeremy, I like your thoughts on the competitors in the space. ASUS has talked about a number of miniature media center PC's, and as you say, there are many, many products in this space that will come out in the next 10 years. I think it's very smart of Netflix to expand their portfolio and attach their brand to something like this. nice summary jeremy, I like your thoughts on the competitors in the space. ASUS has talked about a number of miniature media center PC’s, and as you say, there are many, many products in this space that will come out in the next 10 years. I think it’s very smart of Netflix to expand their portfolio and attach their brand to something like this.

]]> By: beach http://www.livedigitally.com/2008/05/20/thoughts-on-the-netflix-box/#comment-297455 beach Tue, 20 May 2008 19:09:12 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2008/05/20/thoughts-on-the-netflix-box/#comment-297455 good stuff jeremy. not sure i want another box around my tv. cable/dvr, apple tv, stereo components (sorry no slingbox yet), makes for an overheated mess already. Though as a mac user, I can't stream netflix movies to my machines. like to see that work for the mac. if it worked for apple tv even better. -beach good stuff jeremy. not sure i want another box around my tv. cable/dvr, apple tv, stereo components (sorry no slingbox yet), makes for an overheated mess already. Though as a mac user, I can’t stream netflix movies to my machines. like to see that work for the mac. if it worked for apple tv even better.

-beach

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