The Itch for Netflix
Ever since I got my own place, I felt like three was an emptiness. In the soul of my apartment was an abyss created by the lack of Netflix. Recently, I was able to save up money to buy a product that could stream Netflix onto my TV.* As always, I explored all options with as much objectivity as my rationale could afford. Here were the challengers: Google TV: $300/$400. Gorgeous user interface, replaces the HDMI output of your TV feed. $400 dollar box has Blu-ray. Blue-ray Player with Built in Wi-fi: ~$180. Self explanatory. Roku: $60/$80/$100. Need $80 dollar box and above for 1080p resolution. Apple TV: $100. Syncs to iTunes. Xbox: $200/$300/$400. $400 dollar Xbox comes with the revolutionary Kinect system. To stream Netflix, a $50/yr Xbox Live fee is required. PS3: $300/$400. Comes with Blu-ray. Wii: $200. Plays Wii game. Wii motion system has become outdated by the Kinect. Some systems had Blu-ray, which is...