Also, a caveat no one seems to be mentioning: as most TVs do not support power through HDMI, you are going to be using USB to power this thing. And unless you have a TV from the last couple of years, you can't get power through USB either, so you're going to be plugging it into an outlet. That having been said, initial hands-on opinions have been positive. It seems to "do what it says on the tin," to be trendy and borrow a British phrase. http://www.androidcentral.com/chromecast-setup-and-first-impressions http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/24/4553368/hands-on-googles-35-chromecast-a-streaming-tv-stick
On Thursday, July 25, 2013 9:28:24 AM UTC-4, Luke Jaconetti wrote: > I am wondering if this will work with my TouchPad. I am guessing not, > since it says that the second step says "connect it to your Wifi," and I > don't think theTouchPad has any functionality to do that. I am guessing > that it could work with the laptop by adding it to the network by searching > for it, I guess? > > Also, the reviews on Amazon (specifically, the comments to the reviews) > are hilarious. > > On Thursday, July 25, 2013 8:56:21 AM UTC-4, Edward Crosby wrote: > >> A reminder that I think this Chromecast isn't supposed to officially ship >> until August 2nd, I think. So, hopefully pre-order stock will replenish >> before ship date. >> >> ---------------------------------------- >> Have a Better One, >> Edward Crosby >> http://about.me/edwardcrosby >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 8:50 AM, James Peluso <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Just bought it through Prime but on a waiting list because they are sold >>> out. Can't wait to get this setup. >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 7:36 AM, Cary Preston <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> And access to Prime video is nice too. Not as good as its competitors, >>>> but it does have some exclusives- and more sources are always better. >>>> >>>> On Jul 25, 2013, at 5:37 AM, Edward Crosby <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Amazon Prime rocks. Cheaper than Google Play means no shipping cost >>>> if you are a Prime member. >>>> >>>> >>>> http://gizmodo.com/you-can-get-chromecast-tomorrow-and-cheaper-if-you-bu-900020363 >>>> >>>> ---------------------------------------- >>>> Have a Better One, >>>> Edward Crosby >>>> http://about.me/edwardcrosby >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "The Unique Geek" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "The Unique Geek" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Jim >>> >>> blog <http://jimpeluso.wordpress.com> >>> "Keep moving Forward" >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "The Unique Geek" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
