For anyone who pre-ordered the Boxee Box on blind faith that it would one day reach your door: the adorable little set-top box will arrive on the doorstep as early as November 11th. Everyone else will have to wait some.
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The Boxee Box will be otherwise available in stores and online November 17th for about $200. It’ll also be the only way you can access the Boxee 1.0 software release until it rolls out to Mac, PC, and Linux platforms in the coming months.
BOXEE BOX BY D-LINK TO SHIP NOVEMBER 10
Fountain Valley, Calif. (7am PT, October 20, 2010) – Today, D-Link and Boxee announced
the upcoming Boxee Box by D-Link will begin shipping on November 10, 2010 to customers
who pre-order the Boxee Box through Amazon in the United States or Best Buy and Future
Shop in Canada. The Boxee Box will be generally available through the company’s vast network
of retail and online distributors on November 17, 2010.
“We’ve seen amazing demand for the Boxee Box across all of our pre-order partners in the US
and internationally,” said Rod St. Michel, vice president of consumer sales at D-Link.
“Consumers are looking for the right product to get their favorite TV shows and movies onto
their TV from the Internet and their home network, and the Boxee Box is the friendliest, and
most consumer-ready product currently available.”
The award-winning Boxee Box, first unveiled in December 2009, received critical acclaim from
the industry and is highly anticipated by consumers. The product is the first media device
capable of playing most popular media file formats from a home network along with free and
premium TV shows and movies, videos, music, and photos from the Internet, with support for
full 1080p high-definition (HD) and 5.1 surround sound.
With tens-of-thousands of movies, shows and apps available*, the Boxee Box gives users
unparalleled access to on-demand entertainment and newfound control over their TV:
TV on Your Schedule. Nearly 40,000 TV episodes available from your favorite
networks, ready to watch any time you want.
Huge Movie Library. Enjoy a vast range of free movies and new releases in stunning
HD from premium movie services.
Plays All Your Digital Stuff. Access videos, music, or pictures from your computer or
home network.
Tailored to Your Couch. Internet TV should be more than just Internet on your TV. The
Boxee Box and two-faced QWERTY remote are designed to transform the Internet into
something you’ll love watching on your HDTV from the couch.
See What Your Friends Are Watching. Follow what your Facebook and Twitter friends
are watching, and share your favorites too.
Give Your Wallet a Break. Why pay for stuff you don’t watch? The Boxee Box lets you
watch tens-of-thousands of popular TV shows and movies – you choose what you pay
for!
Try Boxee Now. Unlike other devices, interested buyers can try the Boxee Box’ software for
free before they buy the device. The software is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux users at
Boxee’s website – http://boxee.tv. Since the software’s launch two years ago, Boxee has added
well over one million users. When you want to shift the viewing experience from your PC to
your HDTV, the Boxee Box by D-Link automatically imports your account, bringing your favorite
TV shows, apps, and friends with you.
Pricing and Availability
The Boxee Box by D-Link will begin shipping on November 10, 2010 for customers who have
pre-ordered from Amazon in the United States and Best Buy or Future Shop in Canada.
Additionally, pre-orders taken in Australia/New Zealand and other countries across Europe will
begin shortly after. Pricing for the US and Canada will be $229 MSRP with an average street
price at about $199. Prices may vary in other regions.
Pre-Order Links
US: http://amzn.to/boxeeboxbydlink
Canada – Best Buy: http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/boxee.aspx
Canada – Future Shop: www.futureshop.ca/boxee
UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0043EV3MS/
Australia/New Zealand: www.dlink.com.au/boxeebox