Cutting the cord. Amazon firestick worth it?

[WaTaGuMp]

It is funny people are talking about illegal streaming in this thread. Yes I download plenty of linux isos.

Kodi is legal.

 

[pcslookout]

Kodi is legal.

No it is not.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

No it is not.

Yes it is, its not against the law to install Kodi itself.

 

[RossMAN]

How does it compare to Roku?

 

[Nohr]

I had one of the first Fire TV Sticks without voice control. It was okay but it would often be slow to respond and get bogged down.

I prefer the Roku Streaming Stick and even more so the Roku Premiere. They're all around snappier.

 

[ultimatebob]

Kodi is legal.

The Kodi software is legal... the add-ons that most people use to watch pirated content are not.

 

[JTsyo]

Roku seems best since it is open to so many services instead of being controlled by one.

 

[Sonikku]

I hear there is a new firestick coming out with twice as much ram and a faster cpu. Is it fast enough to not be bogged down than the earlier version?

 

[vi edit]

I hear there is a new firestick coming out with twice as much ram and a faster cpu. Is it fast enough to not be bogged down than the earlier version?

If it comes with the same guts as the current Fire TV then it should be good to go. The Fire TV is very functional, but like most Amazon products, it's interface blows.

 

[DaveSimmons]

My brother had last year's stick and was not happy with it. He got the box version and likes that. He also got one for my mom and she's now a binge-watching maniac with Netflix and Prime.

I'd say spend the extra to get the new 4K box version ($69 now, but there will almost certainly be holiday sales). Even if she does not have a 4K TV the faster CPU and more RAM will make it work better than the stick.

All-New Fire TV with 4K Ultra HD and Alexa Voice Remote (2017 Edition, Pendant) :

https://smile.amazon.com/all-new-am...e=UTF8&qid=1510084365&sr=8-1&keywords=fire+tv