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As a counter example, my brother who never uses a computer setup his chromecast in 5 minutes with zero help from me. I know b/c he called me and asked for help.

by deelowe 10y ago

As a counter example, my brother who never uses a computer setup his chromecast in 5 minutes with zero help from me. I know b/c he called me and asked for help. I told him he wouldn't need it, but he didn't believe me. Things are getting better. There will always be more crap out there than good stuff. That's why walmart is so popular, but things will generally improve.

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omni 10y ago
I don't consider Chromecast as being part of IoT. Chromecast is mostly used as an internet media device, whereas I usually interpret IoT as slapping Internet capabilities on traditional appliances (light bulbs, fridges, whatever). Curious what other people think.
- seizethecheese 10y ago
  Chromecast is slapping Internet capabilities on a traditional appliance (TV).
  - omni 10y ago
    Only in as much as it lets you access content streams on the Internet. It doesn't let you control your TV via the cloud or anything. In terms of functionality I think it's pretty comparable to any other content stream you can hook up to your TV, going back to Ataris and VCRs.
danielweber 10y ago
I absolutely couldn't set up my chromecast without getting help from the appropriate subreddit. It was the app (supplied by Google) that was at fault.
drzaiusapelord 10y ago
Sure, they're getting better, but only with big name manufacturers like Google. Go to your local home depot and look at all the home automation stuff. Its all no-name garbage and the stuff I recognize still aren't getting things right (all the QA problems with the nest, the documented security issues with garage door openers, everything relaying on the OEM's servers to keep things running with no fallback or no non-cloud options, etc).
fred256 10y ago
The Chromecast has the advantage that it can tell you what to do (and what's going on during the setup process) on the TV; an internet-connected lightbulb or door knob doesn't have that luxury. [edit:spelling]

by deelowe 10y ago

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omni 10y ago

I don't consider Chromecast as being part of IoT. Chromecast is mostly used as an internet media device, whereas I usually interpret IoT as slapping Internet capabilities on traditional appliances (light bulbs, fridges, whatever). Curious what other people think.

seizethecheese 10y ago
Chromecast is slapping Internet capabilities on a traditional appliance (TV).
- omni 10y ago
  Only in as much as it lets you access content streams on the Internet. It doesn't let you control your TV via the cloud or anything. In terms of functionality I think it's pretty comparable to any other content stream you can hook up to your TV, going back to Ataris and VCRs.

danielweber 10y ago

I absolutely couldn't set up my chromecast without getting help from the appropriate subreddit. It was the app (supplied by Google) that was at fault.

drzaiusapelord 10y ago

Sure, they're getting better, but only with big name manufacturers like Google. Go to your local home depot and look at all the home automation stuff. Its all no-name garbage and the stuff I recognize still aren't getting things right (all the QA problems with the nest, the documented security issues with garage door openers, everything relaying on the OEM's servers to keep things running with no fallback or no non-cloud options, etc).

fred256 10y ago

The Chromecast has the advantage that it can tell you what to do (and what's going on during the setup process) on the TV; an internet-connected lightbulb or door knob doesn't have that luxury. [edit:spelling]