Sony announced TVs with support for Google TV



    As promised, at the presentation on October 12, Sony introduced the first TVs with support for Google TV technology. The entire line of these TVs will go on sale already on Saturday, and not at a particularly high price (at least in the USA - we, of course, can safely set the coefficient * 2, if not * 3). With the advent of such TVs, we, users, have a great opportunity to rummage around on the Web without resorting to computers or mobile devices, everything is on the TV.

    The latter, with HD support, are models with a diagonal from 24 to 46 inches, with a recommended price for retailers - from 600 to 1400 dollars. Sony will begin selling TVs that support the Google TV system on Saturday, in its online store. In addition, next week TV will appear in other online and offline stores.

    According to the developers, TVs with the Google TV system cost about $ 200-400 more than conventional TVs with similar characteristics (I had a question here - how much, for example, does it cost, for example, a 46-inch HD TV of the usual configuration in the USA?) . The company management hopes that sales will go well, because the systems are really quite interesting. As practice shows, people are willing to pay more for original gadgets if, firstly, “originality” really means additional functionality or a convenient design, and secondly, if the manufacturing company has conducted a good marketing campaign. An example is the notorious Apple with its iPhone / iPods.

    True, James McQeevey, a specialist at Forrester Research, says that he is by no means convinced that Sony & Google will really be able to convince customers that their TVs are something that every home should have. Other analysts join this opinion, arguing that now the price level still plays a more important role than even a couple of years ago, and users, seeing higher prices for TVs, will abandon "Internet TVs" in favor of conventional ones.

    In any case, the possibility of surfing the Web through your favorite TV looks attractive to many, so these TVs will find their buyer. Well, we are waiting for the appearance of TV on sale and the first reviews of those who have already tested them in their work ...

    Via Yahoo

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