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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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
gordies
18 Aug 17#37
One of these in stock right now guys if anyone wants one. (Friday 18th Aug 15:03)
ferdy147
18 Aug 17#36
Id imagine so as my Linx7 tab does netflix and iptv without problems.
Gavin01
17 Aug 17#35
so would this run sky go....netflix and iptv streams on vlc?
reddit
17 Aug 17#32
It's an old SOC now and you can get a Cherry trail box for just a little more and get far better all round video playback and streaming.
You can get a tinkerboard for 50 quid, would be faster than this
rev6 to lumsdot
17 Aug 17#31
Not x86 though?
joeding
17 Aug 17#30
Could anyone link a good setup powerful enough for 1080p streaming, Netflix & Kodi please? Would also like to run emulators on there, but not a be all end all...
Ajibee
17 Aug 17#29
£79.47 now.
jhw
17 Aug 17#28
Probably as powerful as a PC from 10 years ago.
lumsdot
17 Aug 17#26
Single thread benchmark of 300
My mini HP 260 g1 PC I got for 80 quid thanks to hukd about 3 years ago has a 2957u cpu which has a single thread benchmark of 800, plus the ram was upgradeable.
murkr
17 Aug 17#25
price has gone up
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?
MrCynical
17 Aug 17#21
£79.47 now. Waaay to dear for what it is.
mazymony
17 Aug 17#19
Better than a Mac Pro.
kingkajee
17 Aug 17#18
heat for the title on this post. Imagine reading that out to someone in the 1990's :nerd:
jaydeeuk1
17 Aug 17#15
How is this hot? The 8" linx tablet sold by Staples with same spec cost the same and that was way back in 2015.
Bay trail has had its day, even cherry trail is now obsolete, core m uses barely any more power and a heck of lot more capable.
£29.99 would be a fairer price, for this amount Id expect something with cherry trail. How many bay trail atoms do companies have stocked up!?
uni to jaydeeuk1
17 Aug 17#16
as mentioned before, this has 2gb ram and the linx 8 only had 1gb
I've seen plenty of comments in general from folk saying 1gb ram tablets are a waste of time and too slow and unusable etc, but they aren't. they are usable, but they are a bit slow and sluggish. certainly comparing the 10.1" tablet I have with 2gb ram against the 1gb ram models, it's a lot more reactive and usable. likewise comparing my android boxes with 2gb ram instead of 1gb they don't have the lagging issues when loading and changing apps
if it was about £40 I'd snap for one. I think £60 is a bit much. the 10" windows tablet with 2gb ram could be had refurbished for about £40 not that long ago. depending on your setup, a tablet permanently plugged into your telly may not be that great, and having the extra usb sockets for keyboard/mouse/HDD/etc and proper Ethernet may be of more use than an unnecessary touch screen. for a kid's bedroom, the ability to do it all on a tablet may be of more interest though. it just depends on your needs/wants. I've got desktops connected to my TV's via hdmi but stream on android boxes etc instead, unless the thing I'm watching won't work otherwise
rev6
17 Aug 17#14
£45 would be a good price.
ollie87
17 Aug 17#12
Yeah, seems pretty expensive given the weak specs.
If it was dropped by £20 I'd add heat.
ferdy147
17 Aug 17#8
Actually it came with full Win8 which i upgraded.
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.
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.
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
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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
hotukdeals.com/dea…421
My mini HP 260 g1 PC I got for 80 quid thanks to hukd about 3 years ago has a 2957u cpu which has a single thread benchmark of 800, plus the ram was upgradeable.
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.
Waaay to dear for what it is.
Bay trail has had its day, even cherry trail is now obsolete, core m uses barely any more power and a heck of lot more capable.
£29.99 would be a fairer price, for this amount Id expect something with cherry trail. How many bay trail atoms do companies have stocked up!?
I've seen plenty of comments in general from folk saying 1gb ram tablets are a waste of time and too slow and unusable etc, but they aren't. they are usable, but they are a bit slow and sluggish. certainly comparing the 10.1" tablet I have with 2gb ram against the 1gb ram models, it's a lot more reactive and usable. likewise comparing my android boxes with 2gb ram instead of 1gb they don't have the lagging issues when loading and changing apps
if it was about £40 I'd snap for one. I think £60 is a bit much. the 10" windows tablet with 2gb ram could be had refurbished for about £40 not that long ago. depending on your setup, a tablet permanently plugged into your telly may not be that great, and having the extra usb sockets for keyboard/mouse/HDD/etc and proper Ethernet may be of more use than an unnecessary touch screen. for a kid's bedroom, the ability to do it all on a tablet may be of more interest though. it just depends on your needs/wants. I've got desktops connected to my TV's via hdmi but stream on android boxes etc instead, unless the thing I'm watching won't work otherwise
If it was dropped by £20 I'd add heat.
Surely CPUs have moved on a bit since then. The Linx 7 has been a great tablet though.