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I’m a pretty tech savvy dude, so most of my posts will be geared towards gadgets, internet/computer fun, and other random tidbits, like how bad Nickelback sucks. Seriously, they do. They’re awful. And the worst part about them is they spawned like 400 bands that sound like them!
Sorry, ADD moment. Anyway – Hulu.com came out with a brand new toy this week in Hulu Desktop. So now instead of going to Hulu.com and navigating through your browser, you can simply launch this application and have access to all most of their content (it’s still being worked on,so not everything is available).
First impressions – It’s fast. I am running a lower-end Dell Laptop and it runs great for me. Its minimum requirements are an Intel Pentium Core Duo 1.8GHz At least 2.0 GB of RAM and either XP or later for Windows users and OSX 10.4 for Mac Users. Not top of the line by any means, but this won’t run on an old beat up machine.
I fired it up and watched an episode of ALF where he prepares for a new baby’s arrival to the family by re-enacting scenes from the Dick Van Dyke show. I mean let’s face it, this is the reason people go to Hulu – well, that and Married…with Children - oh and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia – and I was able to watch with no issues whatsoever.
The interface is very smooth, easy to navigate and seemed very familiar to me – this is because it looks a lot like Boxee. I’ve been lucky enough to have Boxee running for a few months now (its still in alpha testing phase for Windows) and it still has a leg up on Hulu, but I can see why the two companies have been at odds as of late.
Sweet Interface, lots of shows – Alec Baldwin was right.
Now, I don’t think this will replace the site itself due to the whole sharing videos aspect of Hulu. However, it’s great if you’re looking to watch a bunch of clips or shows on your laptop or your home media center without opening your already cluttered browser.
Give it a shot, let us know what you think! Download it here.
Speaking of Hulu, I’ll leave you with this – a NEW celebrity Jeopardy sketch from SNL from May 16 with Tom Hanks, Will Ferrell reprising his role as Alex Trebek and a few other surprises. Classic!
