Why Cant we browse the net from our Apple TV?

Im sorry if this question has been asked and answered a thousand times but I don't get it what is taking Apple so darn long? There is no technical reason preventing us from using the Apple TV to surf the net from our couch. Sure there might be arguments about the functionality with the current remote but if people are willing to overcome functionality to browse the net from outdated cellphones they certainly will do the same from the convienence of their own couch.
I for one am looking forward to the day I can replace my computer desk with my couch and I will be happy to replace my keyboard/mouse with the stock apple tv remote or my IPod just as soon as apple is ready to let me do it.

Technically of course it could do it, but it's not an advertised feature of the device.
It could also do some word processing and print wirelessly, play chess, Tetris or Doom like games - again all things it could do but not what it was designed for.
No harm sending an enhancement request here:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/appletv.html
...but you're guess is as good as mine as to whether or not Apple would implement a browser.
Some people have also said it would be great if AppleTv had an 'apps store' smilar to iPhone to let people add functionality.

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