[citation][nom]beardguy[/nom]Cool idea, but this looks terrible. Not practical at all to use that tiny remote like a mouse. Also, there's too many cables hanging off that damn thing lol. Looks pretty ugly. [/citation]
What other device turns your tv in an Android device? I haven't seen any.
This device only needs 2 cables technically. They had a lot more because they were showing off many devices, but they used a USB hub as the article points out. Seeing as how its the size of 2 thumb drives, I don't really see how one could consider it "ugly". Its much less obtrusive than a typical media center. For people who can't afford to go buy a smart TV, this is a great solution.
The draw to smart televisionsare not for Angry birds and youtube. They also include apps like HBO GO, Hulu Plus, Netflix, Weather, Music Applications, etc... It doesn't seem like you've had much experience with smart televisions or you would obviously see the upside. All of the power of a media center without having to add the extra devices is really nice.
I use Pandora on my smart tv now when I have company over for entertainment, but with this device I could use Grooveshark instead, which I prefer hands down.