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The editors liked
Cool design
Built
In 25
Watt amp
Easy to setup
Boasts extreme "hack
Ability"
Hot looks the 4.6inch black sphere with a ring of dancing rainbow LEDs is beautiful to behold. Builtin amp delivers 12.5 watts at 8 ohms per channel
And sounds excellent through a variety of speakers. App support goes back to Android 2.3. It's hackable. Autocalibration feature uses your handset's microphone to sync video and audio. Those who embrace paradox are ultimately more interesting
The editors didn't like
Extremely expensive
Doesn't stream non
Google apps like Netflix
Pandora
MLB.TV
Or Hulu Plus
Only works with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean devices
Lack of support for popular software platforms
Hardware devices and streaming apps limits the experience. The price is a big turnoff. Google Play TV and Movies app needs work. Setup is not smooth and easy
Requires Ring of TFM. The "check back in a year and see if anyone's done anything interesting with it" line isn't an attractive proposition.
Abstract: Google's surprise announcement at this year's Google I/O developer conference was the release of the Nexus Q; a media streamer that is Google's answer to the Apple TV and the myriad of other similar devices on the market.The Nexus Q does have a few unique...
Hot looks the 4.6inch black sphere with a ring of dancing rainbow LEDs is beautiful to behold. Builtin amp delivers 12.5 watts at 8 ohms per channel, and sounds excellent through a variety of speakers. App support goes back to Android 2.3. It's hackable. Autocalibration feature uses your handset's microphone to sync video and audio. Those who embrace paradox are ultimately more interesting,
Lack of support for popular software platforms, hardware devices and streaming apps limits the experience. The price is a big turnoff. Google Play TV and Movies app needs work. Setup is not smooth and easy, requires Ring of TFM. The "check back in a year and see if anyone's done anything interesting with it" line isn't an attractive proposition.
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Published: 2012-07-02, Author: William , review by: techradar.com
Cool design, Built, in 25, watt amp, Easy to setup, Boasts extreme "hack, ability"
Extremely expensive, Doesn't stream non, Google apps like Netflix, Pandora, MLB.TV, or Hulu Plus, Only works with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean devices
Google is obviously taking shots at Apple and their iOS and Apple TV solution. That said, the Nexus Q is a whopping $299 (through the Google Play store). That's a lot to pay for a device that essentially does less than competing solutions...
Google presented its Nexus Q as a great gadget. Sadly, what we saw in tests proved otherwise. Sure, the device in itself looks good and does not really suck in performing tasks. But the lack of a large array of features and the price make it inferior com...
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Published: 2012-08-26, Author: Billy , review by: engadget.com
Solid, compact buildPC- and Mac-compatibleDock / extension included
Intelligent mute feature is flakySubpar rangeNo built-in controls
The Tiki brings stellar construction, dapper design and solid overall performance -- an impressive feat for a product this small and this inexpensive....
Setup was easy, and streaming content was just as simple. I didn't have a problem getting music, movies or YouTube videos to play, so I'd imagine using the Q will be just as easy for other folks, too, The device does a relatively good job at what it's de
While the video and audio quality are good, you can only enjoy them while the stream works. Pulling from the Play tore requires some serious bandwidth chops, so it'll work only as well as your connection. To be fair, we didn't come across too many instanc
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Published: 2012-07-14, Author: Ed , review by: talkandroid.com
There's a lot to love and a lot to hope for with the Nexus Q. If you are a Google Play content consumer, the Q could be a useful device for you. As of this writing, Google TV doesn't have a Google Movies/TV Show app available (though it is promised soon)
The limited featureset is the biggest negative here. Right now, Android fans only need apply. It won't do anyone else any good. Even Android fans will have a hard time seeing all the benefits if they aren't totally bought into the Google ecosystem. I get
I said a lot of things that sound like the Q is not a great device, but I have to admit, I kinda love mine. Sure, I don't have many Google Movies to play through it, but the music integration is excellent, and I love being able to quickly load up a YouTub...
