Never mind Chromecast, which is a cellphone or tablet accessory, how about comparing it to the *standalone* $50 Roku stick?
http://www.cnet.com/products/roku-streaming-stick-2014/
Or instead of buying the specsheet blind, how about an actual hands on review?
http://readwrite.com/2014/04/04/amaz...oAtXqKNjOqTqTv
FireTV may grow up into its promises, some day, but the release version doesn't.