They've been working on the software for three years, I suspect they can't really afford to wait any longer before trying to make at least some money. That means putting the software in front of as many faces as possible to start.

Seeing as Vudu, Netflix et al. is how they're going to make most of their cash, you can bet they're eager to get those platforms on board.

Boxee does not develop Vudu nor Netflix software. Their respective companies do. I'm sure the Boxee guys have been a lot more eager to get everything working and release than even the most anxious consumer.

The first Iomega product is pretty much a Boxee Box in a different enclosure and with a different remote and I'm sure they've been working with it for a very long time.