We suppose one way around Google TV's initial reliance on IR blasters to communicate with some set-top boxes is to just give away everything necessary for a good experience -- Sony HDTV, Google TV (it's unclear whether the first two are separate or one item), six months of Dish Network service and a free installation from Best Buy's Geek Squad -- which, according to AllThingsD, is exactly what the 600 attendees of today's Google Zeitgeist event received. That even the great minds of our time presumably require a custom installation just to get everything going may not be a great initial sign for the product, but as the post points out, Aaron Sorkin probably isn't used to plugging in his own HDMI cables anyway. With those 600 units in the wild and a retail release presumably around the corner, we should see some first hand reports leaking out just about any time now.
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Logitech really knows how to make a keyboard remote! Its definitely a great feature to the Revue with Google Tv! I can also use my smartphone as a remote which is also pretty cool. You can even purchase it if your a DISH nework subscriber for $179. Not bad at all! Thats how much I got mine for being a DISH employee and customer. It has great features! Trully a great product!
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