Geeks, avid tv/movie streamers, what do you think of the Chromecast?

$35, plus 3 free months of Netflix, even if you already have an account. Stream Netflix, Google Play TV & Movies, YouTube and more to come. Dongle is just a bit larger than a thumbdrive and powered through a usb cable. Cool, eh?

Even if you already use a Roku and/or Apple TV, this is still compelling as the price point is so low although the Netflix thing is more of a one shot deal I think. The technology to get content on a big screen from anywhere is getting better and better.

Golf related - you can stream your golf videos, if you have them on YouTube which judging from the myswings forum, most people already do, you can stream your golf swings to a big flat panel simply and cheaply.

Yes, Apple TV having HBO and ESPN is huge, plus the mirroring and you can watch much more on it right now but the price point of Chromecast is so low especially if you use Netflix ($35 - 3 months Netflix = $11 plus shipping & tax), it makes it compelling enough to buy and then wait to see what other content becomes available on it. If Amazon Instant becomes available on it, that will be huge. Plus the setup convenience and size. You can take it out of your pocket and plug into a usb slot for power.

People who aren't already vested in Apple TV have a low cost alternative streaming option as well. Google TV & Movies has a pretty good selection and pricing is the same. If you're new to streaming, the startup cost is ~$15 plus the cost of buying or renting tv & movies from Google Play. It's a great way to get people to cut the cord.

With Chromecast, the device that initiates the video is still available and doesn't use up power because Chromecast is streaming directly from the source. So your smartphone/tablet/laptop you can use and no power is being sucked up.

It will be interesting to see how this pans out.