It seems to me that the Smart TV is just a simplified version of a Wii or an Xbox, or even services that already exist such as apple tv. If all we care about is that we can watch Netflix on it, then why even get a Smart TV if you already have a Wii? I understand that they are really slim and super nice and the pixel ratio's are insane, and movie watching on them is awesome, but these fake "apps" that they load on the TV's can be accomplished using some other method already available. What I really need is a Wireless TV..., a TV that can connect to my network, and surf the web, showcase my own networked photos, and still hook to my DVD player and other devices. The "Smart" portion of the TV just seems like an overkill.
And why is it that when we label something Smart it really isn't? Is that suppose to mean we're Smart for buying it, or that the company is Smart for making us buy something we already use someplace else? It obviously doesn't apply to the intelligence of the TV, it can't guess my favorite shows, or hold a conversation with me, or do my work. So why is it Smart?
It seems to me that a truly Smart TV would allow me to choose the channels I want, whether from a cable provider or not, showcase my game devices, connect to my network, show me the video feed from the security camera on my house, sense when I'm sad and play an uplifting show for me, clean my house, and offer sound advice. These TV's aren't "Smart" so lets stop calling them that, if anything we should call them WIFI TV's. Or Internet ready TV's.
Lets put "Smart" back where it belongs describing people who are truly smart and brilliant and accomplished, don't diminish the word by applying to electronics that definitely aren't smart.
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