Any Have the New Google Chromecast?

Six. I've been thinking about it myself and as of yet haven't bought one.
There are two options one is the chromecast app where there are 17 apps you can run.
Also you can stream from a chrome browser:

"From a personal computer, you can mirror a Chrome browser tab on the big screen. Again, the connection often cuts out."
The article that is from says that you need good wifi in your home or the connection will cut out from time to time.
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_24759450/roku-apple-tv-and-chromecast-which-one-streams

It will work if you use the "Cast this tab" option in the Chrome browser.

Well doesn't that look fantastic. Yet again a much more simplified approach than what Apple has done. I imagine that the setup of this will be as easy as Google's cloud services vs iCloud too. Not much of a risk at that price is it?

I'm very intrigued Six, I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 phone, a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet and now use Google Chrome as the web browser on my laptop. If this works I may have to do some Boxing Day shopping and see if I can find one. The idea of using that to stream from my phone direct to the tv with no wires is very appealing.

I haven't tried the Chromecast -- I'm using Apple TV as well as Roku -- but it's important to note that the Chromecast isn't a way to watch any content you might actually own on a device (say photos or a home movie that you keep on your tablet). It's a way to launch and view Web-based content on your TV.
This is, of course, something you can also do with Apple TV (which also allows you to watch and listen to any content you already own, whether it's in the cloud or on another computer on your Wifi network.) But if you're using the Apple TV's Airplay function, the device that's streaming to your TV can't be used for anything else. With Chromecast, your device isn't actually streaming to the Chromecast hardware (as it is with Apple TV). Instead, your device is simply sending a message to the Chromecast hardware, which then does the heavy lifting itself, going on the Web itself to carry out the instructions. As soon as that's done, your device is then freed up for any other use (Web surfing, games, etc.).
Also, check out the list of supported apps (HBO Go, Hulu, etc.) on the Chromecast site. If you're streaming from a site like ABC, you'll currently need to do that through the Chrome browser, which will need to have the Chromecast extension installed. (I'm guessing ABC will be releasing a Chromecast app soon, though; they're well-entrenched on both Roku and Apple TV -- and since the Chromecast has been very successful, I'm sure they'll join the bandwagon.)
Bob

My wife is getting me one for Christmas. Can't wait. And you really can't beat the price. Seems like its going to be the new way to watch TV.

I am big fan of Roku. I have 3 of them. The channel selection is better than chromecast and I can get my cable channels through the Roku obviating the need for a cable box on those TV's. Roku + Amazon Prime gives me about everything I need to watch.

"Seems like its going to be the new way to watch TV."
The tech pundits I listen to are predicting that it won't be long before Chromecast is built-in to TVs, so you won't need the dongle any longer.
That said, unless you're a cord-cutter (who doesn't receive any TV signals from cable/satellite), it's not really going to replace anything. In fact, if you're a true cord-cutter, you may be disappointed. The HBO Go app only works if you're already an HBO subscriber. And, of course, Netflix and Hulu only work if you pay for those services too. (And these days, those two services are readily available on just about any device that connects to a TV, including TiVo and Blu-ray players, making Chromecast redundant.) And, so far, Roku and TiVo are the only devices I'm aware of that allow streaming of Amazon Instant Videos. (It's possible you could open them in a Chrome window and then "cast" them to your TV, but I'm not sure about the quality there.)
Bob

natibo:
I kind of like Roku too -- we have two of them -- although I find that there's a ton of junk there. I use it solely to watch Amazon Prime stuff. My strong preference is for Apple TV; more limited channel/app selections than Roku, for sure, but the interface and remote are much friendlier. Plus, it lets me listen to all of the music, view all the photos, and watch all of the movies that I have stored on my desktop machine upstairs -- on my HDTV in the TV room. (But I'm an admitted Apple fan, too, so take that into consideration. )
Bob

Bob,
I understand. I'm just not an apple fan. All of my music is on Amazon and I can stream it from my Roku with the Amazon MP3 channel. I can also show all of my Picassa pics with that channel.
If I had all of my stuff on Apple (instead of Amazon) I would probably go to Apple TV as well.

Hi, yes I bought the Chrome Cast a few weeks ago and it is a really great dongle for only 30 bucks. The cast this tab function is really easy to use as long as you have pretty good wifi and a computer with a decent run speed. The netflix and youtube apps alone are extremely easy to use and worth the 30 dollars, but the cast this tab is an unbelievable feature. I do not believe Amazon Prime Instant Video is compatible at the moment however. Highly recommend this dongle.

six:
"I thought it wouldn't stream anything but subscription services (Hulu, YouTube) and videos/photos only from iOS 7 devices."
The first point is wrong. Sort of. Apple TV doesn't have the proliferation of "channels" that you'll find on Roku, but there's a Smithsonian app which has some great programming, PBS, Major League Soccer, and a few others. But, yes, the majority of content tends to be from the Apple Store or HBO, Netflix, Hulu Plus, as well as fee-based sports programming through the NHL, NBA, and MLB apps.
Many apps these days support Apple's AirPlay standard, though. So you could AirPlay content from any Apple device. But you can also AirPlay from a computer. (I initially bought our Rokus so I could watch Amazon Prime videos on our TVs. Within two weeks of my purchase, Amazon's Instant Video app added AirPlay support!) Of course, this is an Apple format, so, yeah, you need Apple devices and Apple computers. But we're a 100% Apple household now (after about 27 years in the MS-DOS/Windows world), so I don't even think about that.
Bob