I've been impressed so far. Easily the most responsive TV box I've ever used. They knocked it out of the park on the software + hardware front. The touchpad is really nice to use and makes it quick to jump around the UI. Everything is responsive and loads extremely fast.
Could always use more apps but the ones that are there are promising. CBC already has a news app that includes live streaming of The National (and a replay afterwards). Would love to see a few more of the Canadian networks jump on board though.
There are a few complaints — photos is out of date and doesn't seem to do a very good job of caching, and the iOS remote app hasn't been updated yet.
Also, I gotta mention Apple Music, because it's UI actually makes sense on the TV (still horrid on the desktop though...).
Overall I'd probably give it a 7 or 8 out of 10. It's a solid release that nails the fundamentals, but a software update or two wouldn't hurt.
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