Also, it doesn't tie you to having to have a TV in a location you want one.
As for not being tied to where you have a TV, for $200 you can buy a 40"+ 1080p TV, for $100 you can have a really nice IPS 22" 1080p monitor. Probably better than this tiny thing.
My TV takes a good 10 seconds to start producing audio after the google chromecast 'on' command. Putting the screen in themselves gives them control of that experience.
> When you see the Netflix Recommended TV logo, you’ll know the TV has passed a rigorous evaluation process.
> TV Instant On
> Your TV starts up instantly and apps are ready to use right away, just like your smartphone.
Build the other thing in to your thing, and all those problems go away.
My TV supports it and fails randomly to wake up, googling it at the time, a flurry of other TVs models were mentionned as not working properly. I think there was a ATP episode on the topic, with the same conclusion: it works sometimes, if you're lucky.