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My money is on the "Pocket TV"
Infinitec is working on a similar device and is looking at an October release. The have a nice remote control for the device too.

https://www.facebook.com/infinitec
Posted by rahn@...
16th Aug
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support for wireless keyboards & mice is needed
I have a Sony Blu-Ray smart box that adapts my Samsung HDTV into a "Smart TV" much as the article describes.

What I have found from sad experience is that support for a keyboard or better yet both a keyboard and mouse are needed. Sony uses the remote control to have the user move a cursor to s.l.o.w.l.y type in information. Needless to say, it is a big pain in the ***.

Didn't Sony and everyone else involved in "Smart TVs" have real end users test their systems? If they had, I'm sure the testers would have indicated a need for keyboard and mouse support.

Terry Thomas
Atlanta, Georgia USA
Posted by AtlantaTerry
16th Aug
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Thats Why
That's why this thing uses a smart phone. The Smart Phone has a keyboard of sorts. A tablet would work even better. And YES, of course a keyboard is better for inputting text than some sort of joystick/random letter wheel.

Even the smartphone keyboard is too small. For keyboard input, bigger is better.
Posted by YetAnotherBob
16th Aug
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This is crazy cool
Great idea! I love it! Seems like a great alternative to people that can't afford to buy the latest flat screen with all the internet options.
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Posted by lbecker99
7th Apr
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