PIPO X7 - anyone have one yet?

[VirtualLarry]

http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/1421082/

http://www.geekbuying.com/item/PIPO...l-3736F-1-8GHz-Quad-Core---Silver-339668.html

An Atom quad-core set-top with Win 8.1 included, for $100. Basically, tablet guts. Same sort of thing as the Zotac PicoPC that appeared to never quite make it to market, but half the price.

 

[Face2Face]

I was gonna buy one, then decided I wanted a real Windows 8.1 with Bing license. I just grabbed a Pico PI320. I'm turning it into a Steam in-home streaming client. Bad thing is the Z3735F doesn't support QuickSync, so it may not be that great...

 

[poofyhairguy]

Wow, pretty good value in that box! I wouldn't want to use it for Kodi, but jeez I know people with desktops that are worse.

The only thing that makes me nervous is Windows 8.1 on 32GB, but this thing screams "install Linux on me!"

 

[VirtualLarry]

I was gonna buy one, then decided I wanted a real Windows 8.1 with Bing license.

I'm not sure what that's supposed to mean. The PIPO X7 includes Windows 8.1 w/BING 32-bit pre-installed. According to that page, it's a legit license. (Which shouldn't be hard, if MS is giving the licenses away at little to no cost.)

 

[Face2Face]

I'm not sure what that's supposed to mean. The PIPO X7 includes Windows 8.1 w/BING 32-bit pre-installed. According to that page, it's a legit license. (Which shouldn't be hard, if MS is giving the licenses away at little to no cost.)

You're right Larry. Sorry I was thinking of the MeegoPad T01, not the PIPO. MS is not letting "Stick" products use the free Windows 8.1 with bing.

Anyway, I did spend a little more and bought this - http://www.amazon.com/Zotac-Z3735F-W...ds=zotac+pi320

It's pretty much the same SOC as the PIPO; pretty neat little box.