I predict next to nobody will see it through with SmartGlass. It's something new in a sales drought for a console that's ancient in market terms. And it has gimmick written through it like a stick of rock.

It may well be. Usually it needs a killer app to succeed.

Used it last night to navigate the dashboard and launch a programme on iPlayer. Worked very nicely.

Exactly what they should be trying to do. At least Microsoft has learnt one thing from Apple, that cannot be patented, in that they get it to work well for the customer. The fact they have an iOS app in the pipeline will extend its use further.