Because it's just so convenient to have to plug your laptop in via an HDMI cable...

throwaway675309 on June 20, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Samsung Busted for Cheating TV Test Benchmarks

Because it's just so convenient to have to plug your laptop in via an HDMI cable and have it permanently tethered to your TV, and I just love sitting on the couch attempting to move a basically nonresponsive laser mouse on the furniture surface.

Cost of chromecast+remote: $30

Cost of secondhand laptop + wireless keyboard/mouse: $250

oneoff786 on June 20, 2022 [–]

No ads, better interface, stream sites, no remote, and “everyone” has an old laptop.

To me it’s an obvious choice.