It is much easier to take with you on trip or even just to take to a friends house. Great 1080p picture. The only downside I can find is that it is much slower that my updated roku2,, it lags a little. The remote is also a little slower since it works on signal instead of line of sight like my roku2.
I was always a huge Chromecast fan, purchased both versions. When I want Amazon Prime Video. You can only get it with Amazon stick or Roku. I can do everything with the Roku Stick that Chromecast did and much more. Only down fall is the Roku Stick does not come with a HDMI adapter for hard to reach areas on different TVs. Amazon Prime Video, HBO, TWC cannot cast from the app to the Stick like Netflix can on both Roku and Chromecast. You can cast you video on the same network. Other issue I have is you have to register the apps for the Stick online even after you downloaded them. I have had issues with the remote unpair but you can easily pair again.