If I didn’t have a smart TV and a smart bluray I’d think about it. But I can already do everything chromecast can do. On the rare stuff that neither device does directly I can network share from the PC to them. It is a slick device but I’m thinking it’s a few years too late, it’s almost impossible to buy a new TV or TV accessory that isn’t smart anymore. I suppose for $35 it’s a good stop gap for people who aren’t yet ready to replace the TV but want the smart features.
This is true.
I just bought my mother a new Samsung HDTV and it has a YouTube app that is very nice. But, and this is a big but, she still has to access it with her remote. No keyboard. No mouse.
That is the killer app reason for getting a Chromecast. You can use your iPhone or your iPad or similar device to replace your clunky HDTV remote. No more UP-UP-LEFT-LEFT-LEFT-CLICK to just get one letter. Instead you just type and go.