Another device heads to the Google graveyard.

  • superterran@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Comparing it to a Shield or Apple TV it’s clear how weak it was. In fairness, seems like they could just sell both but of course it’s important that Google have a performant offering

    • SteveFromMySpace@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      4 months ago

      It didn’t need to compete with them. From a consumer perspective it just needed to be functional at a fraction of the cost, which it was.

      I hate google at this point but chromecast did exactly what it needed to do. Always have one in my backpack when I travel. Sometimes “good enough” is all people want.