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Roku Finally Gets a 2D Menu System

Posted by samzenpus on from the new-look dept.

DeviceGuru writes "Many of us have griped for years about Roku's retro one-dimensional user interface. Finally, in conjunction with the release of the new Roku 3 model, the Linux-based media streaming player is getting a two-dimensional facelift, making it quicker and easier to access favorite channels and find new ones. Current Roku users, who will now begin suffering from UI-envy, will be glad to learn that Roku plans to push out a firmware update next month to many earlier models, including the Roku LT, Roku HD (model 2500R), Roku 2 HD, Roku 2 XD, Roku 2 XS, and Roku Streaming Stick. A short demo of the new 2D Roku menu system is available in this YouTube video."

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  1. One-dimensional Interface? by degeneratemonkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    Did it look like this? ---

  2. One-dimensional user interface by Sesostris+III · · Score: 3, Funny

    I use one all the time. It's called the command line. I have no problems with it!

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    You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough. - Blake
    1. Re:One-dimensional user interface by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      How are you able to see the letters if they have width but no height or depth?

  3. It's no wonder geeks get shit all the time by Overzeetop · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, actually it did look like this - - - - -

    And now, it looks like this:
    - - - - -
    - - - - -

    Where each - represents an icon. Notice how the icons may be addressed by a single value, or a single dimension. Now, they are addressed by two values - sometimes known as 2 dimensions.

    I'm guessing that you're the guy who, when he walks into a lab with lots of critical equipment and the lab manager says "don't touch anything," you are the one who asks "Can I touch the air? Can I touch the floor?" Grow the fuck up.

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    Is it just my observation, or are there way too many stupid people in the world?
  4. Re:Menu 'dimensioniality' aside by omnichad · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is that where you set two IDE hard drives both to Master and see which one wins?