Decent price if you want a Kodi or steaming box. Not the best spec but should do HD video and Steam link of Xbox One streaming. The Windows 10 isn't a registered version apparently but if you have a registered copy on a nother PC it registers if you log in with your Microsoft account details
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corgi74
17 Aug 17#1
Decent price if you want a Kodi or steaming box. Not the best spec but should do HD video and Steam link of Xbox One streaming. The Windows 10 isn't a registered version apparently but if you have a registered copy on a nother PC it registers if you log in with your Microsoft account details
sundance
17 Aug 17#2
Looks good, but comes with a Trial version of Windows 10 - so factor in the cost of a Windows licence.
corgi74 to sundance
17 Aug 17#3
I mention that in the description. If you have WIndows 10 on another PC it will register. I paid £10 for my W10 key. Still a shame it's not already registered though
rcom to corgi74
17 Aug 17#5
It will only work that way if you're in the Windows Insider Preview program where you have to install the beta previews.
A slight correction to the description, this is a 1.33GHz CPU that can boost up to 1.83GHz.
ahotukdeal to rcom
17 Aug 17#22
If you have a copy of windows 7 or 8 you can install and upgrade to 10 for nothing; techadvisor.co.uk/how…21/
rcom to ahotukdeal
17 Aug 17#24
That is quite true, there are a few ways you can still get Windows 10 'legitimately'. I was responding to the OPs comment that "if you have a registered copy on another PC it registers if you log in with your Microsoft account details". That is only true if you are using Windows Insider (beta) builds.
captainbeaky to sundance
17 Aug 17#10
About £2-£3 on eBay for a (slightly dodgy) oem license.
GDB2222 to captainbeaky
17 Aug 17#13
Highly dodgy, surely? But it may well work - for a while, or even indefinitely, who knows? It depends whether Microsoft decide to stop end users of what is essentially pirated software, which they are perfectly entitled to do, or prefer to build their W10 user base.
morrig to sundance
17 Aug 17#17
Or free Linux etc? The third reviewer commented that it came with Z3736 not a Z3735 thats 1.33Ghz processor not the 1.8 he was expecting to run AV,the fact he was sent a better model they both had a base of 1.33Ghz but the model recieved went to 2.2Ghz in Turbo mode.
tech3475 to morrig
17 Aug 17#20
One option for a relatively cheap license is buying old hardware and transferring the license over.
This does work although you will need to use slui and possibly give them a call (one of though).
Does Linux work well on these? I know these cheap little SoCs deviate from traditional x86 systems for certain things.
steve_bezerker to sundance
17 Aug 17#23
You mean free then?
tek-monkey
17 Aug 17#4
Mad how cheap these have become, was thinking of replacing my microserver because of the power usage but then realised it's also my Nas and would need to be on anyway.
LadyEleanor
17 Aug 17#6
Or maybe buy a £30 ebay Linx 7 tablet, or 2, which uses the Atom Z3735G
uni to LadyEleanor
17 Aug 17#9
I've got a few linx models, but most of the cheap ones just have 1gb ram, and this has 2gb. I could run a VM on my 2gb 10.1" tablet but not the 7" and 8.9" models. this also has Ethernet and a few more proper usb ports (4 in total) and more suited to plugging into a telly
personally I think kodi is fine/better on an android box with remote control or one of the wireless keyboard/remote things that are about £6 on ebay. obviously you can do a lot more with proper windows
I'm resisting temptation to buy this as I don't need it. if the ram could be upgraded to 4gb and internal upgrades possible such as bigger drive, I'd be more tempted, but having literally half a dozen tablets and I can only use one at a time, plus umpteen other gadgets I can be doing without spending more money
rcom to uni
17 Aug 17#11
I think this is essentially like a Linx 1010 or old Asus T100 inside without the touchscreen, keyboard or a legit OS, but with a few extra ports.
amour3k to uni
31 Aug 17#38
Go on, buy TEN!!!.
Where's your HUKD spirit?, hehehehehe. :-D
ferdy147
17 Aug 17#7
I was just going to say this seems to have the same specs (RAM aside) as my Linx7 which cost £40 2-3yrs ago and came with full Windows 10 and a years O365.,
Surely CPUs have moved on a bit since then. The Linx 7 has been a great tablet though.
ferdy147
17 Aug 17#8
Actually it came with full Win8 which i upgraded.
ollie87
17 Aug 17#12
Yeah, seems pretty expensive given the weak specs.
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The third reviewer commented that it came with Z3736 not a Z3735 thats 1.33Ghz processor not the 1.8 he was expecting to run AV,the fact he was sent a better model they both had a base of 1.33Ghz but the model recieved went to 2.2Ghz in Turbo mode.
This does work although you will need to use slui and possibly give them a call (one of though).
Does Linux work well on these? I know these cheap little SoCs deviate from traditional x86 systems for certain things.
personally I think kodi is fine/better on an android box with remote control or one of the wireless keyboard/remote things that are about £6 on ebay. obviously you can do a lot more with proper windows
I'm resisting temptation to buy this as I don't need it. if the ram could be upgraded to 4gb and internal upgrades possible such as bigger drive, I'd be more tempted, but having literally half a dozen tablets and I can only use one at a time, plus umpteen other gadgets I can be doing without spending more money
Where's your HUKD spirit?, hehehehehe. :-D
Surely CPUs have moved on a bit since then. The Linx 7 has been a great tablet though.
If it was dropped by £20 I'd add heat.