The Pocket TV: Mobile Has Just Gotten Cooler

Android Ice Cream Sandwich on my TV? Yes please!!!

Some projects on Kickstarter are just cool. Others are freaking AWSOME! The Pocket TV just so happens to be one of the latter. Running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) this USB thumb drive sized computer turns your display of choice into a fully functional entertainment and presentation system without anything other than the device and remote. So long as the display in question has a HDMI-in, you are cooking with jet fuel baby! Plug and play. In my geeky little mind this is a massive plus because I have an Android 4.0 tablet. The customization of this micro computer is ideal. I also have a Logitech Revue Google TV box, and I'll be honest, I'm replacing it with the Pocket TV. Google's biggest mistake with the Google TV is, in my mind, that they didn't just make it Android for TV. This is that in a nut shell.

 First Impressions

The specs for the device seem a little on the low side when you first look at them. A 1 GHz processor is a little on the low side, but considering the 1080p dedicated GPU makes it all better. The majority of processing needs for games and movies comes from the graphics. It helps that Ice Cream Sandwich is the best and most effective version of Android yet.

Mobile Gaming but Better!

Speaking of games! The Pocket TV comes with a USB port on the back! A lot of Android games are coming with controller options now so you can have a mobile gaming platform on your hands. And I'm not talking about Angry Birds or Cut the Rope either. Games like ShadowGun, Asphalt and more. Then of course there are the countless emulators out there for older games going from the PlayStation and the Nintendo 64 and back. I'm sure PS2 and Xbox emulators aren't that far off either.

The Project

The Kickstater Project is fully funded, so if you jump on board it isn't because you have a dying desire to help this project float. No my friend, there is no altruistic excuse for your to drop so dough here, this is all about you. The projected availiabiltiy of the Pocket TV will be October, so you are investing in the future, but consider how jealous your family, friends and co-workers will be when you show them your new toy this Thanksgiving and Christmas season. If you are in the US or Canada, you're looking ad dropping $120 (includes shipping) for the pocket TV with basic remote. If you want the Air Remote, your total will be $145 including shipping. That's not bad considering that the retail price is $190 AND your get it before your snobby relative who always lords it over you that he or she has the latest and greatest first. If you are that snobby relative, well... you spent less for the latest and greatest then. To check out the project and more details, click this link.

P.S. You can also control the Pocket TV from your Android or iPhone. Just another reason to love this idea!