Making a set-top box with the Google TV Streamer was a design departure for modern Google hardware — there was of course the Nexus Player.
Making a set-top box with the Google TV Streamer was a design departure for modern Google hardware — there was of course the Nexus Player — and the team today explained some of the decisions they took.
“We were bringing it out from behind the television set, so it needed to be something people are happy to have on their credenza,” says Isabelle Olsson, VP for home design.
Google says the oval shape makes the “device extremely stable.” Specifically, “extra weight wasn’t necessary to make sure it sat solidly.” The oblong pill design also “maximized heat dissipation to protect its internal components.
