Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This is a bad replacement for the old version of FireTV and is more of an upgraded version of the Fire Stick. I’ve been a big fan of all other forms of the Fire TV family, I have a first generation FireStick, 2 second generation FireSticks, and a FireTV2. That’s why I preordered and was excited for the first updated FireTV in two years. Needless to say this was a huge disappointment and marketed completely wrong by Amazon. As an “upgraded” version of the FireTV, this device fails in almost every way possible... Internal components - FAIL External option features - FAIL OS6 Firware - FAIL (not ready for initial release) Amazon removed the built in ethernet attachment and instead makes you purchase an ethernet accessory dongle if you want the option to hard wire the internet. They removed the microSD slot, removing the possibility of expanding the memory for additional apps, games, or playing digital content that you already own. They also removed the USB option for a keyboard, mouse, or hard drive. Looking at the specs the processor is actually slower, and the 4k capability is only SLIGHTLY improved over the FireTV2. After two years of design the only display difference was to upgrade 4k from 30fps to 60fps. The older version feels faster and loads videos and apps quicker than this device also. The OS6 is still glitchy and had trouble loading your apps on the homepage and the 'My Apps" page. I'm sure the OS will receive updates to fix these issues, but should have been done before the release. Yes the price is cheaper than the old version, but you are definitely purchasing a lesser product. As I said, if you are looking for an improved FireStick, this is an upgrade. If you are looking for a new or replacement FireTV, stay away or wait for the (rumored) FireTV cube.