In your opinion, what is one realistic way TWiT can improve the network?

[G+_Eng. Jorge Santana]

Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Millions of setup boxes delivering your content live and on demand will more than recuperate in newer viewership IMHO. And even with a new console in 8-10 months this hundreds of millions of 360 will last a long time.

 

I mean twit charges for views, where is there a bigger tech savvy audience than in the install base of Xbox?

[G+_Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ]

Eng. Jorge Santana Millions of XBOXes.... but how many of those would use a TWiT app that aren't already streaming TWiT? 

[G+_Eng. Jorge Santana]

With iPad, minecraft, etc... Content in the network. Alot!

[G+_Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ]

Eng. Jorge Santana but $100k worth? That's a big bet... would YOU take it?

[G+_Eng. Jorge Santana]

Yes! and a multimillion dollar a year company like TWiT can afford it also.

[G+_Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ]

Eng. Jorge Santana maybe your're right.... it would be nice to have TWiT on more platforms... but then again it's not MY money that we would be spending. :)

[G+_Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ]

Awwwwww... Gavin Gordon , that's just mean. :(

[G+_Josh Frye]

Mark Coburn

 

See I don't see that, that is the thing I hate about normal TV. Everyone thinks you have to have a huge company and have this huge audience and these huge shows.  But I see IPTV/podcast networks and the TV establishment.  Think about what will happen to all those channels that do nothing but show syndicated shows, once everything is online.

 

And my big selfish reason is, I watch Tekzilla on revision 3 and nothing else. Not that revision 3 s bad, it just dosen't appeal to me. When more Twit shows do, if you combine the networks.. what shows get the ax? Heck what subjects get the ax?

[G+_Scott Zinda]

I appreciate the Twit apps that are available but there are weaknesses in all of those for people who are on the go. I know that forums can be crazy to manage, but for those of us who can't participate in the chat room live it would be great to feel like we can contribute to the conversation more.

[G+_George Kozi]

TWiT could bring the network to a whole different level if they had some music ... and yeah, I know it's expensive.... but they could have new musicians (startups) make a promotion deal with TWiT....

[G+_John Bellis]

Get Marques Brownlee on the TWiT team !!!

[G+_Zulhaimi Abdul Hamid]

Better and earlier smartphone reviews. Currently takes too long until a review is done in Before you buy.

[G+_Dan Vaughan]

Less Apple bias

[G+_Al Quarles]

What about bringing in new faces for some of the shows. Someone who's never been on the show before.  As much as I like the regulars on the show, maybe new faces would bring different ideas and opinions never thought of.  

[G+_Dominic O'Rourke]

I've plus 1'd the posts for a more euro centric.

 

Agree that it should be a studio here, with TWiT quality production.

 

I listen and watch some of The British Tech Network, and like the ones when Andy Ihanatko and Tom Merrit phone in. The production quality is not near TWiT, but its on my regular watch/listen.

[G+_Damian Mongru]

I haven't really got a single suggestion that would make a huge improvement to TWiT. SO just a few random thoughts.

 

As for an XBox app. As Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ  says it is an ROI decision. On the plus side: more (and easy ways) to view TWiT is always welcome; with rumors on a set-top box and Microsoft going all-in on Xbox for TV there may be a real advantage of not only being on that platform, but having first-mover advantage could be significant. I think we are greatly overestimating the amount of Xboxes in existence, I think they are around the 80m mark, and I'm sure these are used mostly for gaming.

 

So appwise, I would pick the low-hanging fruit, and get apps to as many set-top boxes and Internet TVs out there, as this gets you into the living room and you know these devices are primarily used for watching TV.

 

I understand why there are shows covering the large companies in San Francisco. A show covering other tech-hubs around the world would be cool too. Many have mentioned Europe already, and Asia springs to mind, and I don't think it would be impossible - a tech journalist from the region talking about what's new would give a more global perspective to TWiT.

[G+_Dominic O'Rourke]

Thought of another thing.

 

Brevity.

 

Brevity and constancy.

 

Ok, that's two things.

 

I'd like my shows that I listen to, to be consistent in the length of the show. 30 minutes or one hour. Shows that run over or even short of their time need more careful production.

 

After 30 minutes, unless I'm really interested in the show, I switch off. Even when I love listening to Andy talk about comics, if its gone past and hour I'm double clicking the inline mic and skipping to the next show on my list.

 

Most of my podcasts are of radio shows, and I suppose this is where I get that from.

[G+_Bill Mckenna]

Would love to see some more niche shows like website design, an seo show, programming show, computer building show, maker show, some type of inventing show where people can create and compete with products or services they have designed and let the audience pick a winner who will get a cool prize, gamer show, man on the street show finding people using tech in cool ways

[G+_Mark Lanigan]

I would axe The Social Hour. It's neither in depth nor unique with many stories and apps covered better on other shows.

[G+_Mark Coburn]

Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Well I am glad I am wrong then ;D  Nothing personal taken.  I have the best wishes for TWiT and hope they grow exponentially.

[G+_Andrew McGlashan]

As for going back to particular time slots and watching video recorded then.... I think you can, not sure which service it was, perhaps ustream?  But there are methods.

[G+_D Lets (LetsLets)]

Yes, give us information about what and when is going to be showing when things are not live, the pre-recorded stuff so we know when to Tune In to watch what shows that are "pre-recorded".