[GLLUG] Small Form Factor PC

[Paul Hewlett]

I have been using a raspberry pi with xbmc with some success. However the
interface is very laggy and have been investigating a replacement recently.
I also have a shuttle PC but would not recommend it as the wired Ethernet
drivers for Linux are problematic.

An Intel nuc seems like a good idea. Alternatives are the zotac range or
the gigabyte bric.

Zotac have recently announced the cs1540 which looks good but I cannot
currently find any sellers.

Tranquil PC make a very nice case for Intel nuc board.

One warning , it is very easy to come up with something that is expensive.
The Intel nuc boards are not cheap.

I have bought a Solidrun Cubox i4 pro for just less than £100 and plan to
put xbmc on it to see how it works.

Paul
 On 3 Aug 2014 23:32, "Mick Farmer" <mick at plan7.co.uk> wrote:

> Dear GLLUGers,
>
> I'm thinking of buying a small form factor PC instead of a laptop for
> use as an entertainment hub at home.
>
> Does anyone have any recommendations?  Are there alternatives?
>
> Regards,
>
> Mick
> --
> Dr Mick Farmer
>
> Registered Linux User# 551012
>
>
>
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