5 Reasons We Love Boxee
Boxee – fun to say, more fun to use.
For those who haven’t yet had the pleasure, Boxee is a media browser for PC, Mac, and Ubuntu computers optimized for the 10-foot viewing experience. Whether your computer is connected to your TV or just your desktop display, you can
- Watch full episodes of The Colbert Report on the Comedy Central app,
- Learn the etymology of the word Lollipop on the HotforWords app, or
- Browse your friends’ pictures on the Facebook Photos app.
Yeah, but why is using Boxee for this stuff better than using a web browser like Firefox?
- Remote Controlled - Yes, you can use a wireless keyboard and mouse, but why would you – when you could use your iPhone and the Boxee Remote App, or the Apple remote? Boxee is all about consuming web content from across the room, in the supine position – my personal fav.
- Slick Interface - Part of the reason Boxee is navigable with a remote is because of its clean interface. Want to watch Chappelle’s Show on Boxee? Comedy Central App -> Chappelle’s Show Stream -> Choose your clip. Try doing the same thing on ComedyCentral.com, and you’ll be waiting for banners to load and sifting through hundreds of links to find Dave’s impression of Howard Dean (byah!).
- It’s Social – See what your friends watched recently, and recommend content to them.
- Innovative Apps – Something cool happened a few weeks ago. Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures suggested an app that would allow you to tag your favorite videos to Watch Later. Just a few days later, Daryn Nakhuda launched L8R, which allows you to tag your videos in Delicious, then watch them on Boxee – supinated, of course. Several other apps, such as BoxQueue, are rocking this space as well.
- They Made Their Alpha Version Public – Not everyone has the juevos to release an alpha version for public consumption (and criticism). But Boxee is launching early and iterating often. Love it.
So make your way over to Boxee.TV and download it. We guarantee you’ll have fun.
