Comments on: Google Nexus Q Unveiled – Your Streaming Home Media Center

By: sirmeili

sirmeili — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:15:00 +0000

Release a version WITHOUT the amp and I’m in. If ii’m going to use the HDMI out anyways, there is no need for an amp in it. I can see how the AMP could be usefull (porch for example), but not in all cases and it adds to the price unnecesariily.

By: Muzicman61

Muzicman61 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:03:00 +0000

Worthless if i can’t stream from my NAS storage or other SMB shares.

By: michael arazan

michael arazan — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:18:00 +0000

I already pay for home internet and have wifi, if this was a substitute of your home internet I could see it being worthwhile.

By: WickedToby741

WickedToby741 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 04:06:00 +0000

It’s that and it’s a niche product. If it catches on, price will drop some, but there will always be a price premium for making it here.

By: Stan Tarnovsky

Stan Tarnovsky — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 23:20:00 +0000

I think Sonos price is insane, Nexus Q price is a way too optimistic.

By: c4v3man

c4v3man — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 23:15:00 +0000

This is pretty much an expanded software, less Wattage Sonos CONNECT:AMP which retails for $500. When you think about it that way, the pricing makes sense, but I don’t need an amp.

I’d rather have an Apple TV competitor box with no amp, for $100. And generic, OS driven display mirroring would be needed for me to grab one.

EDIT: Also, I do like the design, look and presence of the device. I just hope someone figures out a way to load this onto a GoogleTV Device, or heck, even run off a generic android device. I see no reason why this can’t be run off cheaper hardware.

By: BrianBrick

BrianBrick — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:57:00 +0000

What most interests me in the video is that its part of “Google play at home”. I wonder if it will be a Google TV rebrand, or just a name they like for a unified android home media experience

By: nightscout13

nightscout13 — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:52:00 +0000

Expensive…..Logitech Revue fate?

By: NemaCystX

NemaCystX — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:42:00 +0000

I love the device and mood lighting that goes with the music but $300 is too steep for what they showed it can do. Don’t get me wrong I know it can do more since there will likely be an API to control and access the Nexus Q but until they show more of what it can do i just see this being useless for me for that price anyway. I would love to have an NFC sync’d device that I just tap and then gain control wirelessly, I wonder if it uses Wifi Direct or if its Bluetooth, if its Wifi Direct, you got a LOT more range than Bluetooth

By: Jaque

Jaque — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:09:00 +0000

Pretty cool device +1 for Google making it in the USA. Since it has a micro HDMI, I could see this integrating more google tv features. iOS would be added seeing as how Brit is seen with a Crappletop in a developer photo. Home energy management would be the other cool aspect. Add a mic and you could have voice controlled stuff off of it. The same processor as the Nexus 7 tablet so that should allow a lot more than just streaming youtube and music.

By: Joe Buck

Joe Buck — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:59:00 +0000

better be on wifi when you fire that mother up

By: joe

joe — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:33:00 +0000

How do you find the phones i the play store

By: jeepguy04

jeepguy04 — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:07:00 +0000

How long before somebody rips the custom android version running on here and puts it on a google tv, or rasberry pi or one of those many android system on a usb that have been surfacing lately?

I think the playlist sharing multi room sync is cool. But not for that price. Get it to run on something in the 50-100 range and it would be awesome.

By: jeepguy04

jeepguy04 — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 19:51:00 +0000

But different rooms at $300 a pop… ouch

By: Sean Rowe

Sean Rowe — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 19:50:00 +0000

Pretty useless….why not improve on GoogleTV with all these features and call it a day. Nexus TV….