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Chromecast is a little different from a box like this. Chromecast is about bridging the gap between the Android phone/tablet and the TV as a display. These boxe
by king_jester 12y ago
Chromecast is a little different from a box like this. Chromecast is about bridging the gap between the Android phone/tablet and the TV as a display. These boxes are more about directly targeting that TV environment as its own ecosystem. For some apps like Netflix this is a redundant point, but for other apps it is a key difference.
- moskie 12y agoOther apps like what? What apps (besides games that need a controller) would the Chromecast (or devices like it) not be able to accomplish?
- Igglyboo 12y agoAnything that requires more than minimal computation? Chromecast pretty much just mirrors a screen, it also requires a separate device to control it. You could browse the web on this without requiring a phone or laptop.
- moskie 12y ago> Anything that requires more than minimal computation? But, again, like what? The Chromecast is able to display pretty complex HTML and JavaScript apps. And perhaps a new updated Chromecast with more horsepower would be able to do an even better job... But give me an example of something you think the Chromecast couldn't do that you'd want it to? It can do HD video, and has a decent HTML rendering engine....
- Igglyboo 12y agoGames, I'll be getting one just to have a decent box for emulators which work perfectly for controllers.