Now imagine if this were wireless, so that you didn't have to connect it to a TV? And while we're at it, add a screen, so that you can use it when you're not around a monitor.
Compared to the smartphones currently on the market, I agree. My argument is that the form factor / functionality of the smartphone is very compelling.
I am not going to buy this Intel product, but I would if it were a smartphone.
Intel has spent/lost a lot of money pursuing smartphone design wins, without success. Maybe Project Ara modules will give Intel another shot at smartphones or handheld devices.
And... it's a smartphone with chromecast.