Roku Streaming Stick (2016) - specs and unboxing
33An early look and unboxing of the new-for-2016 Roku Streaming Stick 3600R (http://amzn.to/1qZemlQ). This is the upgrade from 2014's 3500R, which is still for sale AND is also called the Roku Streaming Stick, so be careful what you buy!
The new 2016 Streaming Stick is quad-core, black, and it's slimmed down. The old Streaming Stick was purple and a bit larger. The remote was updated as well, with the biggest difference being the placement of the "OK" button.
What's in the box? The new quad-core Roku Stick, the new remote, two AAA batteries, a USB cable, and an AC adapter that connects to the USB cable.
What's missing from the box?
1) Short USB cable: $5 - http://amzn.to/1STEmvI
2) L-bend HDMI adapter: $5 - http://amzn.to/1STEuLu
The 2016 Roku Stick is screaming fast and is the best dollar-for-dollar streaming device right now (this is coming from a long-time Amazon Fire owner). The main downside is thee lack of a headphone jack in the controller (easily fixed with the app), the lack of ethernet, and the lack of input for external media (like an SD card slot). I think all those are pretty minor though.
I'll follow this up with more coverage since I've been looking forward to this release for awhile!
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