Last month, Sony finally announced the first HDTV with integrated Google TV compatibility. This is a big step forward for Google TV as Sony is a major player in the TV market.
Logitech also announced earlier this month a set top-box that will integrate Google TV to your current entertainment setup called Revue. It will supposedly work well with your Android phone or iphone. It will also connect to keyboards and mice, but controlling via smartphone is a better selling point.
I think that a set top-box defeats the point of Google TV. We've seen this kind of device before (and Logitech has produced several). For me one of the defining and differenciating elements of Google TV is its integration with existing devices. You shouldn't have to pay for an additional device to access it. When you buy a new TV, BlueRay/DVD player, or game console, it should already be Google TV enabled.
Perhaps Logitech is just cashing in while the technology is new, and hey, not everyone is going to buy a new TV, player, or console just to get Google TV.
Both the Sony HDTV and the Logitech Revue are set to be released in the third quarter.
I wonder if the new Xbox will support Google TV. Sony makes the PlayStation, which is the mortal enemy of the Xbox. Microsoft makes the Xbox and owns Bing--which is arguably the closest rival of Google Search.
With pictures from ixplora
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