http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/27/7077481/fire-tv-stick-amazon-announces-streaming-stick
Can’t beat $20!
Will be interesting to see if it works better/worse than the Roku stick.
Clicked on Amazon and saw that this morning… Yay new device. Have nowhere to put it, but whatever, $20 I can’t pass it up.
Looks pretty powerful for a stick
As near as I can tell it’s basically a full blown Fire TV in a Chromecast Form factor… Is that what everyone else is getitng looking at this?
Here are the differences between the two formats as far as I can tell.
For $19, I’m getting two…
I said I don’t need another streaming device. I have two TVs, both with AppleTVs and ROKU 3s attached. Maybe these can replace the ROKUs, if not… I’ll gift them for Christmas.
I know a lot of people watching Netflix on a laptop attached to a TV. … that’s just sad
Thanks for posting this info. Google is also rumored to be releasing Chromecast 2.
Just placed my order. FYI if you waited this late in the day like I did, you are mid way into december before you are projected to get one. (Early Nov is release date)
I ordered a couple as well. At 20 dollars too good to pass up, I may get a couple more for gifts.
@jbanks25 yea, I’m Dec 11th, but that’s ok. Not really in a hurry anyway, just want to be able to play with them
Only downside I see thus far is that it appears to require a connection to power outlet rather than use TV USB as power.
Amazon now only allows one per customer. I imagine they are selling well, though sales will certainly slow down after this promotion ends.
I just noticed this when I went back to order more as well. Glad I picked up 2.
I only got one cause I waited and delivery date is now Dec. 18th - they must be selling like hot cakes.
at 20 dollars, it does seem they are trying to flood the market
Just bought one @20$, thanks! (delivery in Jan)
Now hoping for a Tablo app…
I broke down and got one. I couldn’t pass up the $20 price. Don’t know how I’m going to use. I only have one HDTV in the house.