There are many manufacturers trying to compete to see what will be the next big thing in home electronics and the next step points towards the jump (and integration) from the tablet to the TV.
However, I believe that although I think the new Apple TV due out this summer and the launch of Lenovo’s new K91 Smart TV running Android 4.0 launched at CES 2012 will be a hit and set the ball running for a ‘free for all’ between the worlds largest manufacturers of IT and AV products.
I believe the answer lies not with the TV but with some sort of device that sits central within a home, that can distribute signals round the home in a simple and cheap manner, that allows apple and android devices to unite, to be able to mirror any device on any TV within a house, that is able to store all the families videos, pictures, music, etc without having to pay for storage online, that can be remotely accessed, that will provide paid for content if desired, hd, 3d, etc but provides linear television and vod services.
I think people will get fed up with being forced down one road, they want freedom, they want choice and they want flexibility.
