You aren't forced to buy one, everything that isn't Apple is hideous, atrocious and fugly. That much is clear by now
Yeah why don't they have the same opinion as you!?
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Google Takes Aim at Apple with New Nexus 7, Google Play Games and Chromecast
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Yeah why don't they have the same opinion as you!?
The danger to the mini is the price. Apple can only charge a premium as long as they are perceived to be superior to the competition. That's not a slam dunk any more.
Um, no it's not. Hopefully Apple pays more attention to competition than you do, or they're in real trouble. LOL
And in the meantime, Apple is still trying to catch up to Roku. The ATV has gotten significantly better than it was in the beginning, but the Roku bitch slaps it into the stone age. If you are blindly dedicated to an Apple-only ecosystem, I guess you'd be happy with it
.Hardly. But pay attention to the early Apple supporters and listen to how many people are either jumping ship or considering it. The competition has stepped it up dramatically, and Apple has been coasting along squeezing two years out of every 'major' product iteration. At first it's the technical folks that are looking outside the ecosystem, but that'll trickle down to the non-techies soon enough when they're getting advice on their next purchase. Keep it up and before long the perception of Apple users as technophobes who only care about shiny things will become reality.Oh yeah, I forgot: Apple is doooomed.
You aren't forced to buy one, everything that isn't Apple is hideous, atrocious and fugly. That much is clear by now
The current trend in design is for devices with a screen to have slimmer and slimmer bezels as it gives the illusion that the screen is larger than it is while ALSO reducing the size of the device. (see phones, tablets, monitors, tv's, etc) It's a win/win for the user. These bezels are ridiculous for a device that is setting the standard for Android tablets.
No, it is that Google has improved it's usability. This is great for traveling AND it works w/ Android and iOS, Mac and PC.
I just wish Google wouldn't have teased us by only making 2 of them. Whenever they restock I'm buying.
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The advantage it has is portability and simplicity. Considering how many android HW platforms that are in the loop, I doubt there are that many android apps that uses native coding (think Firefox is one of few apps).
You know,
I really didn't think Steve Jobs had that much to do with Apple's success. After his unfortunate passing away, I've come to the conclusion that Apple has absolutely 0 vision since his death. I know several people that work at Apple (I'm less than a mile away from Apple HQ) and they're saying a lot of the talented people jumped ship some time ago and the bureaucracy/turf wars has only increased since Jobs' death.
I really didn't think Steve Jobs had that much to do with Apple's success. After his unfortunate passing away, I've come to the conclusion that Apple has absolutely 0 vision since his death. I know several people that work at Apple (I'm less than a mile away from Apple HQ) and they're saying a lot of the talented people jumped ship some time ago and the bureaucracy/turf wars has only increased since Jobs' death.
uhmmmm wrong!!! HDMI does not have voltage out. You need to connect to a USB for power.
Now travel is a place that I could find it usable. A lot of hotels have decent new TV's but hardly any channels. I could live with the limitations of this for use on the road.
I do suspect it is still going to need USB power in most situations.
For people who think this is like airplay, it is worth noting that the content does NOT, I repeat, DOES NOT stream from the tablet, but rather the internet. The tablet just controls it.
Translation: No app or display mirroring. Not like airplay at all.
Useless.
That is all.
Translation: No app or display mirroring. Not like airplay at all.
Useless.
That is all.
Don't cry for mini, Argentina.
Mini starts at $329 and can be had for less. The mini is safe. It will be upgraded appropriately. Don't cry for mini, Argentina.
What's your point. After the 3 months of free Netflix you pay for it if you aren't already a subscriber. Just as you do on iOS.
You only need the power adapter if your TV doesn't have USB. If your TV has USB you don't need the power cord.
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For AirPlay-like streaming functionality, Chromecast is interesting. OTOH, display mirroring generally involves a noticeable lag, especially for anything highly interactive. This is where a set-top box like Apple TV has more of an advantage.
Also, if Chromecast is truly just a streaming target, it will require a separate device to source the content. Apple TV is a standalone device (i.e. it doesn't depend on anything else). If I take my iPad/Nexus/whatever to work with me, the Chromecast becomes useless until I get home. My kids would not be happy about that (they watch most of their TV shows via Netflix on the Apple TV).
Also, if Chromecast is truly just a streaming target, it will require a separate device to source the content. Apple TV is a standalone device (i.e. it doesn't depend on anything else). If I take my iPad/Nexus/whatever to work with me, the Chromecast becomes useless until I get home. My kids would not be happy about that (they watch most of their TV shows via Netflix on the Apple TV).
No - the Apple TV is a standalone device. However, if you have another device (iPad, iPhone, etc.), you can stream to it.
Call me when Diceplayer supports Chromecast. Thought it does pique my interest. I just want to see the API get support.
Read the tech specs. Despite their pictures, they state in the specs that a USB power cord is included.
I'm not so sure it's done.
...diff strokes. I think that thing looks awful, and I pick apple products because of their design and overall functionality.
I think you need to quantify useless. Maybe for you. Maybe for me. But not useless at all.
Google can afford to give away hardware because their business model is based on ad revenue. Apple tried iAds and it didn't work. Their margin is on hardware. Regarding the Retina mini, I agree the sooner Apple can get one to market, the better. However, we don't know when it's coming out. All we have are conflicting reports, some of which say October, others say March.
Remember, that a Retina mini will have 50% more pixels and a slightly higher pixel density than the Nexus 7. Perhaps Apple's suppliers are having yield issues.
As for RAM, cores, etc. iOS has never had leading specs. Partly because iOS is more efficient than Android. Also partly because Apple makes significant customizations to ARM and thus their chips aren't directly comparable to the Snapdragon chips that Google uses.