Compared to what I need and what I'm willing to spend for the features the product offers. It fals short of what I need a desktop to do, so that means it's better suited as a TV-connected device. But the GoogleTV does much of what you'd want a Google device that's connected to your TV to do and only costs $100. Alternately, many TVs will offer GoogleTV integration if that's what a consumer really wants. Or, if you've got an Apple ecosystem of devices in your household, the AppleTV and Mountain Lion will likely offer you better connectivity for that content. If you're a gamer then an XBOX360 and the myriad of supported streaming services it now offers (Amazon, HBO, MLB, etc.) can stream the most-common services to your TV. But let's say your desktop computing needs are different than mine, and you still want a desktop PC. A cheap Inspiron offers all of the Google browser-based services PLUS you can run all of the Windows applications too, so why not go with that instead? You can get an underpowered device that can do basic desktop stuff for less than this costs, or if your needs demand it, you have the option of adding better hardware to meet your specific needs.