Comment on The Google TV Streamer might be the Apple TV 4K rival we’ve been waiting for - The Verge

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• IHawkMike@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Well they’re discontinuing the OG Chromecast and Chromecast w/ Google TV for this. So you’re probably right.

  theverge.com/…/google-chromecast-line-discontinue…

  Never invest too heavily in Google anything.

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  • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Although, isn’t this just a rebranding and evolution of the Chromecast? Seems like the same experience and platform, but with Ethernet, thread / matter, more storage, faster compute, etc.

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    • IHawkMike@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Yeah but $30 USD vs $100 USD targets completely different customers and use cases.

      I was willing to spend $30 per TV. But not $100.

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      • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Agreed. Just saying I that it’s basically the same platform and experience. They’ve just decided to only sell beefier / more expensive versions of the product.

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