Just watched the Google IO stream regarding the release of Google TV.  My thoughts: Good: The platform is open. This is the way to go, and will allow developers to go hog wild and develop things that even the Google engineers couldn’t envision. TV/Web Integration. The Google TV platform appears to have great web and video integration, including live TV. The overlays look beautiful and web/TV switches effortlessly. But that basically makes it WebTV. Working with hardware partners. This gives the platform a much better chance of seeing the light of day. It appears they are working with Sony, Dish, Logitech and other hardware companies. The Android market. Integration with this means you already have tons of apps at your disposal on your system. Search integration. Will make it easy to find both local and online content. Bad: Needing an existing cablebox to bring in live TV. This is an….

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