Google Nexus Player - Hands On Review

Google TV was a flop. Strike one. But the Nexus Q (remember that thing?), now that was a travesty. It went from hero to zero in a matter of days after critics lambasted it for being thin on features and fat on price ($300 with no remote? No thanks). Google ultimately abandoned the Nexus Q when it realized it had royally screwed up … again. Strike 2. Google has one last shot at becoming a major player in a highly competitive game involving such heavy-hitters as Apple, Roku and Amazon, and it’s swinging big with the Asus-made Nexus Player. Third time’s the charm, right? Lucky for Google, that old axiom looks to be playing out in its favor. With solid hardware specs, the Nexus Player is well-suited to compete, and with Android TV at its heart, the player’s software has an exclusive advantage: Google’s extremely powerful search engine. The Nexus Player – and the Android TV platform in general – show great potential for success. Unfortunately, potential doesn’t help ease the disappointment of an app-based media player that is woefully short on apps. Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/media-st...