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Am I the only one who's really excited by this?

Would I prefer a bigger hard drive, proper USB support and ethernet? Probably. But this is basically a combined Chromecast and improved Android TV box with gaming capabilities. In one beautiful package with a good-looking remote with mic. For 99 dollars.

For the regular consumer this is everything one needs. It's a much better package than the Fire TV on the basis of Google Cast support alone. I think Chromecast is the only interesting solution to the TV box problem to have come out ever. I basically dislike TV boxes (apart from XBMC boxes because you can do anything with them), but the Android and Chromecast combo can be the ecosystem winner that makes this ten times better than disappointing boxes like Apple TV, Fire TV and, for that matter, the old Google TV.

I'm buying this on release day, regardless of whether or not it gets Kodi support (although I really hope it does).

I'm also hoping that Sony or Asus or possibly LG or Motorola release a box with ethernet and USB hard drive support, so everyone can embrace this platform. As much as I love my XBMCbuntu box, it will never get proper support for most streaming services. Kodi on Android TV will be as close to a perfect solution as I'm likely to get.