"Conventional wisdom on Google TV: Not ready for prime time," notes MediaMemo, adding: "Google apparently agrees."
"The search giant is re-tooling the software to address the concerns of reviewers and early adopters citing the
complexity of the software, its inconsistent interface, and the lack of top content as problems with adoption," writes Fortune, joking: "Surprisingly, people don't want to use a full-size keyboard as a remote
in the living room."
"Google TV was supposed to be one of the stars of the show at the Consumer Electronics Show next month in Las Vegas," writes VentureBeat. "But the star just got the hook."
Another minor issue
with Google TV, as eWeek notes, is that "Google has also found its service
blocked from accessing Websites from CBS, ABC, NBC and Fox as the networks were leery of allowing Google to server their content for free."
Meanwhile, analysts tell The Times
that Google's sudden change of plans reflects a weakness in the company's business culture around managing relationships with partners. "Google as a company is not a particularly partner-friendly or
partner-focused company," says Forrester's James McQuivey.