Mashable Hangout talking Android and Chromecast.
Things that excite me about Chromecast:
- Cheap. $35.
- Simple.
Things that don’t excite me about Chromecast:
- So small, I think these dongles will sprout legs and walk away in classrooms, unless we secure them.
- This is not an AirPlay replacement. Content is played from URLs from the device. So, bummer, because this (mirroring applications from tablets and phones) is where we have a particular need on our campus.
- It looks like this device, like all consumer devices, is designed for consumer WiFi environments, and not necessarily enterprise or campus environments. Will withhold further judgement on this “con” until I play around with an actual device early next week.
- Power. Unless you have a newer TV, you will need to run external power to the device. Again, bummer.
Net-net: Still excited about the device, but not as excited once I started seeing some of the challenges.
This is a 1.0 device, and cheap enough to give it a fair look, kick the tires, and see where it can – or can’t – fit into our classroom teaching environments.
Logorrhea 