The most interesting aspect of the specifications is that the streamer is a x86 platform at its core. They do not believe in acting as gatekeepers of any sort, and this is a very important factor for many consumers. On the other hand, Boxee believes that they should enable customers to enjoy content from a variety of sources, without restrictions. The official line is that people preferring the walled garden approach wouldn't do much wrong in opting for Apple's offering. Boxee admits that they are in direct competition with Apple TV, but go on to suggest that there is space for both parties in the ecosystem. No one can ignore the other elephant in the room, which can muscle into the party based solely on its marketing prowess.
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While Google TV will be based on Android, the Boxee Box runs on a custom Linux distribution from Intel. This is a fundamental difference between the Google TV and the Boxee Box, considering that both are based on the same platform. For example, websites such as Vimeo which aren't directly supported by Boxee can be opened in a web browser, and Boxee auto detects the Flash content being played and pushes it out to occupy the whole screen. While the Google TV is supposed to help Google by making people use the TV to search and browse the Internet, Boxee gave us the impression that browsing the Internet through their box is only a fall back, and not the intended mainstream usage. The Intel CE4100 also powers the yet-to-be-released Google TV. Once past the hardware specifications, let us look at the Boxee Box in relation to the Smart TV push from Intel. For those who need to use their universal remotes, the USB IR dongle is always an option. Of course, consumers may have the usual crib about this being of the non-IR variety. It is imperative that other remote manufacturers (particularly those who manufacture the Media Center varieties) follow suit and start including keyboards on the rear side of the unit. It is one of the revolutionary remote designs that we have encountered. FCC filings for the remote are now public. This side also has slots for heat ventilation. There is also a slot for a DC power connection from a plug-in adapter. At the rear, one of the sides is plain, while the other side has an Ethernet port (100 Mbps), a HDMI 1.3a port, SPDIF for multichannel digital audio out to an AV receiver, stereo audio ports for direct speaker connections and the dual USB ports. The Boxee logo (capable of lighting up) is on the other side. For a recap, there is a SD card slot on one side. Other than that, the external appearance also remains the same. While the model shown in CES had a USB port in the front, the new design's USB ports are both at the back.
The new Boxee Box retains the same form factor as the one that was displayed during the 2010 CES.
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