Nexus Q

[mbw]

on the heels of the google nexus tablet announcement today also comes the far more interesting nexus q.  a media streaming device, or rather computer, which has its own 'audiophile' grade amp built in which you can hook speakers right up too.  can be controlled by anyone in the room as well with an android phone.  just reading up now but it looks pretty interesting...

https://www.google.com/nexus/#/q/features

[kellerb]

Looks interesting.  I'm curious why google is trying to get back into the hardware market, as the nexus one was generally perceived as "Great hardware, failed marketing/support/etc."

[rowjimmy]

Google wants to trump the post-Jobs Apple.

[VDB]

Is that a mini HDMI port? As full-size HDMI just become too huge and unwieldy?

[UncleEbinezer]

I feel like Google TV already does much of this.

[mattstick]

I think the "social" aspects of this thing are stupid.

The hardware is probably pretty cool, but it doesn't do much that my AppleTV doesn't already do (granted it has more file support).

Is there anyone who thinks this thing won't be a flop?

[UncleEbinezer]

It probably will be a flop. 

Google TV is struggling, although I have noticed some improvements recently.  The device I have is at least a Blu-ray.

[VDB]

So is the "party mode" supposed to be the "social" component? So everyone gets to fight over the music and change what's playing?

[mbw]

i think it would be cool in a house, if i lived in such a thing, to be able to sync multiple units to play the same thing, or different things, without the need for a receiver.  i think that's the big part, that it is self driven and doesn't need a receiver or a computer to put out the content.  plus it looks really cool. 

once it gets support for other apps like netflix, which i'm sure is coming, i would think about picking one or two up.

[Hicks]

I don't get why they didn't just build speakers right into it though. . .

An all in one solution is what people really want. 

[mattstick]

I suspect Google's definition of an "audiophile" quality amp, and actual audiophiles might differ slightly.

[Hicks]

I suspect Google's definition of an "audiophile" quality amp, and actual audiophiles might differ slightly.

Isn't "audiophile" just a synonym for "douchebag with too much money"?

[mbw]

I don't get why they didn't just build speakers right into it though. . .

An all in one solution is what people really want.

Isn't "audiophile" just a synonym for "douchebag with too much money"?

so you can run them into your Verus book shelf speakers of course, with their Audiophile-Grade Silk-Dome Tweeters.

[mattstick]

It's meaning is multifaceted.  I can refer to one who cares about the playback quality of recorded sound...

Or "douchebag who likes Bose"

[McGrupp]

I suspect Google's definition of an "audiophile" quality amp, and actual audiophiles might differ slightly.

Isn't "audiophile" just a synonym for "douchebag with too much money"?

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