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Re: If You've Got Suggestions For Boxee ....

Chipotle — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:19:20 -0000

After a few weeks of having Boxee installed on my Apple TV I have noticed a significant decline in our use of Boxee. I will post specifics on the getsatisfaction page, but the causes for the decline in use falls in 2 categories.

1) Lack of content. The DVR does a much better job of time shifting of current programming, and media companies seem to be protecting their DVD sales by limiting access to archived material.

2) User input device. Again I use Boxee on an Apple TV. Our input device is the Apple Remote which is inadequate for easy navigation. I need an input device somewhere between a mouse and keyboard and a TV remote control.

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Jonathan — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 13:06:11 -0000

"Quid pro quo" - fair enough! I'm a real fan of what Boxee's doing, so this post is the nudge I've needed to finally get round to participating in Get Satisfaction. Hope my comments on the integration of Tumblr music posts with Boxee are of use - I've blogged briefly about the idea at Tumblr itself: http://is.gd/cOEr

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Gorkem Turgut OZER — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:34:40 -0000

It is valuable to hear that UX is now boxee's focus of attention.

Re: If You've Got Suggestions For Boxee ....

fredwilson — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:31:06 -0000

Dan,

Thanks for posting that review. It was very helpful in many ways. I agree
that competing with apple is never going to be easy. They do interfaces so
well.

That¹s part of the reason that Boxee has retained a UX person and is going
to work hard on the UI/UX.

But the reason that I got the confidence to make this investment is that
³open² is not really in apple¹s DNA

They¹ve opened up the iPhone and maybe they¹ll do the same with appleTV

But they haven¹t totally opened up the iPhone. I don¹t see flash on it
anytime soon.

So that¹s the opening that Boxee will have to run into and then execute
flawlessly

Thanks again for the review/feedback

fred

Re: If You've Got Suggestions For Boxee ....

fredwilson — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:04:24 -0000

I'll take care of it

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fredwilson — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:02:18 -0000

You get a medal for trying!!!

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BmoreWire — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:47:54 -0000

I'll have to wait for the windows version to leave my feedback.

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Rob Lindberg — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:47:39 -0000

haha. how about giving me access! im still waiting on that alpha! ;)

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Guy — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:59:04 -0000

I too have to wait for the windows version. While I use a MacBook and have a couple of Mac Mini's, I still have all my media on the PC (just because I started there and it is not so easy to move it all to the Mac). Thanks for the invite though.

Re: If You've Got Suggestions For Boxee ....

fredwilson — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:48:29 -0000

If the media is on the network, boxee can find it and play it

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Tom — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:56:06 -0000

I'll have to let you know what I think when the Windows version comes out. Until then, I can only comment on what other people say. I'd make a second vote for high def on Hulu if its not there. It looks awesome on my TV straight off the website, so it would be nice to have that functionality built in.

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thompsa6 — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:50:46 -0000

Just wanted to let you know that the Get Satisfaction page is basically unusable when rendered on my G1. It also claims I don't have javascript enabled. I will leave my Boxee feedback from my PC when I get in to the office. Would have been nice to do during my hour bus commute in to Boulder though.

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Todd Hartle — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:36:25 -0000

Dude, I'm sure you got tons of invites but no one seems to actually get added to the service. I've been applying for months now every time I see them showcased on a podcast and have yet to be let into the alpha. What gives?

Re: If You've Got Suggestions For Boxee ....

fredwilson — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:22:27 -0000

social media matchup ftw!

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shareme — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:56:06 -0000

Fred,

I will turn n in some feedback as in my experience of having written UI libraries before I did notice some minor quirks that should be addressed.

Despite the mi nor quirks a real great service and lve the fact that the client can be installed on Linux..

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othylmann — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:44:08 -0000

I actually had the account before your investment but hey, feedback none the less. posted on getsatisfaction. thank you for supporting boxee

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daryn — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:10:18 -0000

I've been tracking @whitneyhess for a few months on twitter; seems like a great person for the job! Just curious, was this a traditional or social media matchup?

Re: If You've Got Suggestions For Boxee ....

avneron — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:38:53 -0000

it's outdated... we need to post a new EULA, TOS
obviously we have no issue with people talking about boxee

Re: If You've Got Suggestions For Boxee ....

Dan Kantor — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:33:36 -0000

hmm, no. Read a EULA?? If I hear from them, I will gladly take it down.

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Nate — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:23:38 -0000

Hey Dan, did you read the part in the Boxee EULA where it specifically forbids talking about your experience using Boxee? :-)

I was actually about to install Boxee but out of morbid curiosity I read the "Evaluation and Testing Agreement" and found the non-disclosure terms too onerous. If I'm going to be an unpaid alpha tester I at least want to get a blog post out of it.

Re: If You've Got Suggestions For Boxee ....

Dan Kantor — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:28:27 -0000

My long(ish) review here - http://blog.dankantor.com/p...

Re: If You've Got Suggestions For Boxee ....

rick gregory — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:27:13 -0000

Make sure you post that at Getsatisfaction...

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Jitle — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:00:34 -0000

An option to watch Hulu videos in HD. Everything else has beaten my expectations, and blows away friends when I show it off connected to my tv.

Re: If You've Got Suggestions For Boxee ....

rick gregory — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:14:37 -0000

Thanks for the nudge Fred. Just put up two things that I'd like to see and I'll do more in a bit. And thanks again for the invite