ASUS Qube: A Misspelled Moniker Makes its Debut as ASUS’s First Google TV Set Top Box
The moment I’ve been waiting for: the unveiling of the ASUS Qube. This once dongle-like instrument has taken on an entirely new form while becoming ASUS’s first Google TV set top box.
While we don’t have much info on the Qube, we know it will feature a not-so-unique and purposely misspelled “Qube” interface (in the shape of a cube nevertheless). Other than the “Qube” interface, this Google TV set top box should have all the latest Google TV features such as Voice Search and more.
Not exactly what I was hoping for (it’s just another Google TV set top box) and just reiterates my opinion that Google TV as a platform is being neglected. Hopefully this thing performs better than the Co-Star — and cost around the same.
[Update: some more info and pics]
- A remote control with a QWERTY keyboard
- 2 HDMI out ports
- An Ethernet connection
- USB
- An IR blaster
- Retail between $100-120 (I like that price)
Images: Anandtech
Press Release
Qube with Google TV – Bring the world of entertainment to your TV
Instantly add Google TV to your HDTV with the ASUS Qube. Qube with Google TV offers both motion control and voice search that integrates Google Play, Chrome™, YouTube™in one compact device. With access to over 100,000 movies and TV shows* from Netflix and Amazon Instant Video, plus numerous apps, videos and games from Google Play, ASUS Qube with Google TV is the perfect media content device.
ASUS has developed the unique Qube interface, which displays functions via a rotating on-screen cube shape. The advanced remote control supports motion sensing for gaming and other applications. Customers can also control Qube with Google TV from their Android smartphones and tablets using the Mobile Remote app, available through Google Play. ASUS includes 50GB of WebStorage cloud space with every Qube with Google TV.
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