Indeed it is, but most people does not seem to grasp the concept and thinks they are buying a full fledged media player or a google version of airplay, which of course is not the case.
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Google Takes Aim at Apple with New Nexus 7, Google Play Games and Chromecast
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Indeed it is, but most people does not seem to grasp the concept and thinks they are buying a full fledged media player or a google version of airplay, which of course is not the case.
I'm using unblock.us with apple tv now, I'm going to get it and see if it works with unblock.us.
? Neither have I. Most of the people in American colleges use ipads like it or not. Same thing when I look around the subway or on the street really. And the ipad is still a superior product 3 years later. 16:9 looks terrible how do people use this thing in portrait mode? Until Google steps up its game with tablet apps and puts a 4:3 on a tablet, iPad will be the way for me to go.
Not everyone is as limited in thought as you are, I Know well it's not for local streaming but still want it. Does that bother you?
Using it with Chrome browser DOES make it SIMILAR, but different, to airplay in that it comes directly from the web. Better than airplay in some ways as you can get 1080p even though the phone, tablet, etc. you are using is not 180p.
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Actually, a goodly portion of Android tablets are 16:10. I know the Nexus 10 is at least, and it's one of the better selling models out there. The Nexus 7 is one of the relatively few that use 16:9.
I don't see how they're "Taking Aim at Apple" with the Nexus 7
The Nexus 7 came out before the iPad Mini and they kinda own the 7 inch market.
I know you all have a Steve Jobs poster above your bed and get really nervous whenever a company other than Apple does something good, but JEEZE ! The Nexus 7 rocks ! And the price can't be beat !
Chill...the heck...out
No they don't own the 7 inch tablet. Samsung galaxy tab and kindle fire both have a higher market share.
I was going by this:
http://www.gizgad.com/google-chromecast-hdmi-streaming-media-player/
Here's what else it's supposed to be able to do:
http://gigaom.com/2013/07/24/chromecast-hdmi-cec/
Crap, you're right. Usually 16:10 looks a lot more squarish. Guess those big bezels are throwing me off.
Chromecast looks cool, but I also found this recently: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...leMKP-_-pla-_-TV+Accessories-_-9SIA1GK0TS7890
It's an AirPlay receiver. Does anyone know if these things work well? For $40 it's a bargain.
It's an AirPlay receiver. Does anyone know if these things work well? For $40 it's a bargain.
I hope it's a huge success!! Such a success that it will force Apple to lower the cost of their tablets so I can keep buying w/o giving so much. Wishful thinking but the competition is so healthy sooo with that being said.. Pleaase be a huge success!
I have both a Mini & a Nexus 7. While I prefer the Mini I also absolutely love the Nexus 7 and would buy it again in a heartbeat.
I was just stating the fact that Chromecast is nothing like AirPlay and more limited. Whether that fits your alley or not is your problem. Not mine.
Chrome browser can only mirror WEB pages, not whole screens as airplay and that can make a big difference for instance if you want to play local content or perform a presentation. WEB mirroring is also just a beta and will remain so for a foreseen future. It's also unclear to me whether it will be limited to Chrome browser or not (airplay can be used by any app).
Whether you consider those limitations as "similar" is up to you.
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Oh the evil! Actually wanting to use ... gasp... advertising to offset hosting costs of an otherwise free service. The outrage!!!
I was referring to Google forcing the developer to disable caching. Oh the fanboys are out in force!
Oh wait, Chromecast doesn't do mirroring. It independently plays whatever the device tells it to play and allows the device to act as a remote control. It would be cool if they added mirroring too, which they probably will. Anyway, it's not for me since I have a Mac and iPhone, as do my friends.
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I just use Safari for iOS, and there are no ads. I dumped the YouTube app a long time ago when I realized that all it does is provides ads.
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I just use Safari for iOS, and there are no ads. I dumped the YouTube app a long time ago when I realized that all it does is provides ads.
What's funny is that when you visit Android forums you don't have this much talk about iPads. But here it's Apple fanboi vs Apple fanboi vs Android fanboi. It's very entertaining to watch Apple folks second guess what Google is doing and what Apple is not doing.
Or maybe it's just because Android has so many "real" releases while Apple has just a few. We're going on August and not one new Apple product worth buying this year. I don't count the 16gig touch, 128gig iPad and those $1000 plus mac's that 90% of the population in the US can't afford.
Or maybe it's just because Android has so many "real" releases while Apple has just a few. We're going on August and not one new Apple product worth buying this year. I don't count the 16gig touch, 128gig iPad and those $1000 plus mac's that 90% of the population in the US can't afford.
Wrong, you attempted to make yourself feel better by belittling others. Trying to make yourself feel somehow enlightened, when I'm sure you were the one late to figure it out.
I guess that paragraph proves how much smarter you are than the rest of us.
I consider being able to send better quality images directly from the web and not blowing up an image from a tiny phone a big plus. You are right, not similar, but better. I have airplay now, I welcome better quality straight from the web.
For presentations, that I have never done at MY house, I still have atv 3 that I never said I would be selling.
I can see myself using Chromecast for everything but itunes streaming though and no more tiny apple remote.
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Surprisingly positive reactions to Google products on macrumors. Apple should be worried.
I guess the iPad mini still has a somewhat higher build quality, and a nicer design, but:
- the cost: $100 difference on the base model, over $200 difference for the 32 GB LTE model
- "retina" screen
- actually lighter than the Mini, but a bit thicker
Apple should bring that retina Mini soon.
The software is ALL that matters to me.
Staying with Apple.
The nexus 7 looks very nice. Wow.
The google product line is getting stronger every release. I love google now as well. I may grab one of these.
The google product line is getting stronger every release. I love google now as well. I may grab one of these.
Oh the evil! Actually wanting to use ... gasp... advertising to offset hosting costs of an otherwise free service. The outrage!!!
It's not just the advertising. They sell your data to those same advertisers. With google you are paying to be the product by buying their devices. They are just trying to track your personal data and advertisers are happy to give you some small free stuff but what they get in return is far greater. There is no such thing as a free lunch.
So if you don't count those a part of credit-worthy releases, what is left except a phone?
No they don't. It's been covered about, I dunno, a billion times already, but it's well established that they sell ad space, using the data they've collected themselves to advertise for the people paying them for the service.
If they sold the data they've collected on you, they wouldn't make nearly as much money.
Not at all. Read from the beginning and you'll se how much incorrect information and assumptions is spread.
You can choose to mirror only the "content" (TV out) instead of the screen so to speak, in which case you don't blow up anything (it's shown as is).
Also Chrome (WEB) Mirroring is limited to 720p. Just so you know.