| "Thanks to a varied range of content offerings--including Netflix, Amazon, Hulu Plus, Crackle, and Pandora—that beats AppleTV, the Roku 2 XS is the best all-around streaming-media box you can get for less than $100." Read more |
| "Roku has always done a fine job of offering a satisfying mix of big-name streaming options like Rdio, Pandora, Netflix, Amazon Instant Video and Hulu Plus, with more esoteric choices like, say, Crunchyroll." Read more |
| "The Rokus are absolutely phenomenal streaming video boxes. They're affordable, take minimal setup, and pipe in Netflix (most importantly), plus myriad other movie services." Read more |
| "I’ve always felt that Roku devices are the best general consumer media streamer and that’s even more true now with the casual motion gaming. Highly recommended…" Read more |
| "If your favorite thing about the latest Apple TV was its size, you’re going to love the Roku 2. The already dinky little box has shrunken even further — at three inches on each side, it is smaller than the Apple TV and shorter than a pack of cigarettes." Read more |
| "Roku just announced its fourth generation of media streamers and they’re unsurprisingly the best yet. They sport more features, an even smaller physical footprint, and the same Apple TV-killing price points as before." Read more |
| "Roku just released the latest version of its media player devices, complete with support for Angry Birds and advanced Netflix streaming." Read more |
| "I got a chance to see the Roku 2 XS in action last week and was impressed by how the palm-sized device can do so much and for such a low price. At $99.99, the XS actually is close to the same price as the OnLive cloud-based gaming system, but Roku 2 offers access to more free entertainment content than just games." Read more |
| "With casual gaming constantly growing in popularity across all demographics, Roku is getting a jump on bringing casual games into the home theater with help from some frenzied, feathered friends. " Read more |
| "Wow, we all knew it was coming, but I don’t think many expected Roku’s new set of media streamers to be as small and as powerful as they are." Read more |
| "There are many people who have an Apple TV but there are alternatives available, none more so than the Roku set top boxes." Read more |
| "Roku launched Wednesday a next-generation version of its popular TV set-top Internet streaming box, highlighted by a more compact form factor, an interactive Bluetooth remote that will support new video game play, and expanded entertainment offerings." Read more |
| "They’ve came a long way since just a Netflix box, eh" Read more |
| "Interesting. See that thing up there? That's Roku. It's a nice, inexpensive, internet-connected box that you hook up to your TV. Once it's set up, you can use it to stream movies and TV shows from the likes of Hulu Plus, Netflix, and Amazon, plus music and photos from Pandora and Flickr, respectively. But the company has just announced a partnership with Rovio to bring the wildly popular series of Angry Birds games to Roku boxes." Read more |
| "There's always room in the consumer-electronics market for another player with a laser focus on a narrow niche such as Web-based entertainment. Hey, Apple grew into its enormous boots on the back of a music player -- this stuff works." Read more |
| "The little streamer is a fan favorite and is constantly recommended by pundits and every day consumers over the Apple TV and more recently, the Boxee Box." Read more |
 | "Internet TV: Roku still trumps Apple, Google, and Boxee" Read more |
 | "VentureBeat’s top 10 holiday gift ideas: affordable and fun gadgets that work" Read more |
 | "In all its forms, Roku's little slab is a cinch to set up and use." Read more |
 | "The hobby is a hit!" declares one analyst, but a head-to-head review gives the nod to Roku" Read more |
| "Oh boy, here we go: Hulu Plus is coming to Roku's lineup of players…" Read more |
 | "Roku is doing a growing number of things—still simply and well" Read more |
| "Roku's Channel Store offers what customers have long requested but cable providers have been unwilling to provide: à la carte service." Read more |
| "With the Roku player (Netflix and Amazon video support) and all of these new Roku Channels, I am finding less and less value in cable television." Read more |
 | "…the decision to buy this is a no-brainer. One day…devices like the Roku box will completely replace DVDs." Read more |
 | "…just shy of totally amazing." Read more |
 | "It's a cool toy. Setting the box up is truly easy. Simply plug it into the wall, hook it up to your set and run an Ethernet cable to your modem." Read more |
 | "...as we've quickly discovered, it's pretty easy to learn to love this little hundred dollar bugger…" Read more |
 | "Worth buying if you're a Netflix customer (or thinking of becoming a Netflix customer)." Read more |
 | "...if you just want an easy way to view online movies, Netflix and Roku have kept it cheap and simple with the new Netflix Player. The result is one of the best entertainment bargains around." Read more |
 | "This thing could not be simpler. I was watching my first movie six minutes after opening the box." Read more |