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With Google TV, Google is "inventing" a solution to a problem that was solved years ago. The solution was called a DVR, which allows you to watch whatever you want whenever you want. The problem for Google was that with TiVos or DVRs supplied by cable/sat companies, Google wasn't able to mine data about your TV viewing habits and use that data to target ads and increase their revenue. With Chrome, Android, and search, they have a lock on your web-surfing info. But they didn't have access to your TV-viewing info. Google TV is their attempt to get that info. It solves a problem for them, but adds nothing to the user experience. This one has failure written all over it.
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