Google TV possibly coming in May...

So, what happens to TV when internet icon Google decides to take it's wares onto the "big screen"? Cross-platform internet integration - possibly taking the internet into the TV for good.

While details haven't been revealed yet, it's hard to deny the inevitable push Online has been making to TV. There have been multiple attempts in the past, and none has closed the deal yet. However, with technology such as NetFlix's movie delivery via PS3, Wii, and internet-ready BluRay players, I believe that the bridge is finally coming together between web and TV.

Most recently, reports cited 800,000 subscribers cutting their cable and opting to get TV through the internet in 2009. But that may be just for economic reasons - not preference. But! - The real story here is that many folks are seeing the careful trade-off between cost, convenience, and quality hitting a point where TV through the internet is looking more and more attractive.

Google's venture into TV by itself isn't the deal-closer for bringing the web onto TV... But it's announcement & availability could prompt consumer electronic manufacturers to begin creating TV's that have special features to ease online access.

Now that's where the rubber hits the road! If you make it an easy and seamless experience, and you don't charge an arm and a leg for it, you can see how the Cost, Convenience, Quality balance model could make a dynamic shift.

Remember: Apple changed the music industry with a single device: iPod.
Could it happen to TV as well?