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Google is discontinuing the Chromecast line (www.theverge.com)

submitted 3 months ago by surfrock66@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Gloria@sh.itjust.works 85 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"Yes I know the customer learned that product name and has a good connotation with it, but how about we change the name to something completely different?"

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 22 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"Our current product offering is less than $50. We were thinking the next iteration should be $300"

[–] Evilcoleslaw@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's also built with the same SoC as Walmart's Google TV box that sells for $50.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Me and my partner have already agreed the Onn. Dongle is what we're getting when google inevitably "accidentally" bricks the Chromecast we got last year