Pyrofallout
November 11th, 2010, 07:17 PM
I will say, after seeing the pictures of the future Boxee remote last night with the big red Netflix button all I can say is "YUGH!". I'd love to hear other opinions on this? Maybe no one even cares? :p
I can't say for sure if it would or wouldn't prevent me from purchasing a standalone Boxee remote for use with my HTPC, but what I can certainly say is, "That button looks fugly!" Much of my interest in the remote was from the information I had read and the images I saw of it on the Boxee site. While the remote is nowhere near a necessity for me, I did find it very cool looking and a really awesome looking design. As for an analogy, I'd akin the addition of the Netflix button on the remote to a beautiful woman tattooing a beer logo on her chest. Yes I very much love both beautiful women and beer, but I don't want the stinking logo right there in my face every time I look at her. I mean c'mon. I don't go and buy a TV and come to find a FOX button on the remote. I thought the design of the Boxee Box and the remote were intended to be beautiful and intriguing? What's with the branding? Netflix is cool and all, but nowhere near the best reason to use Boxee or own a Boxee Box. Why not some user configurable favorite button that matches the rest of the remote and looks nice? Then everyone who loves Netflix can make that their Netflix button, and everyone that loves Hulu Plus can make that their Hulu Plus button, ect...
Oh well, I am simply ranting and Boxee and the Boxee Box is still the coolest thing since sliced bread, I just found this addition rather strange.
I can't say for sure if it would or wouldn't prevent me from purchasing a standalone Boxee remote for use with my HTPC, but what I can certainly say is, "That button looks fugly!" Much of my interest in the remote was from the information I had read and the images I saw of it on the Boxee site. While the remote is nowhere near a necessity for me, I did find it very cool looking and a really awesome looking design. As for an analogy, I'd akin the addition of the Netflix button on the remote to a beautiful woman tattooing a beer logo on her chest. Yes I very much love both beautiful women and beer, but I don't want the stinking logo right there in my face every time I look at her. I mean c'mon. I don't go and buy a TV and come to find a FOX button on the remote. I thought the design of the Boxee Box and the remote were intended to be beautiful and intriguing? What's with the branding? Netflix is cool and all, but nowhere near the best reason to use Boxee or own a Boxee Box. Why not some user configurable favorite button that matches the rest of the remote and looks nice? Then everyone who loves Netflix can make that their Netflix button, and everyone that loves Hulu Plus can make that their Hulu Plus button, ect...
Oh well, I am simply ranting and Boxee and the Boxee Box is still the coolest thing since sliced bread, I just found this addition rather strange.