So that's kind of a wifi card connected via usb? Pop it into a tv to watch internet? Controlled without mouse?
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Originally posted by ortango View Posthonestly how do people not know about the roku?
Even if you only just read the article you would know about it...
Roku runs linux and has been streaming netflix natively for years. among other devices...
this is absolutely not new and if you're curious just google around.
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Originally posted by uid313 View PostSo there is no official way to install software on it?
You need to exploit bugs in order to hack it?
It would be pretty cool, if you could install Debian or Ubuntu Server on it.
Then maybe it would be an alternative to the Raspberry Pi.
This one gets my vote: http://www.inforcecomputing.com/prod...o/ifc6410.html
Yes, its a little bit more expensive than an rPi. 4.25x the price.
But it gives you about a THOUSAND times the... everything.
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Originally posted by mike4 View PostSo that's kind of a wifi card connected via usb? Pop it into a tv to watch internet? Controlled without mouse?
When I first read the announcements about this device, it sounded like it might be something actually useful, like a wifi-display dongle. If it WAS a wifi display dongle, then you'd have the ability to originate the video from your smartphone/tablet/laptop/etc., which would *include* the same web video junk, but also everything else you can run on your phone/tablet/laptop/etc.
Not only that, but most TV's these days have something like this built in, and one that actually works with the TV's remote control rather than needing something silly like a smartphone to operate.
This device is basically useless.
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Originally posted by TheBlackCat View PostI would normally agree, but for a price that is less than many HDMI cables, it is almost tempting.
Originally posted by c117152 View PostI was never too keen on that term, "exploit", when regarding stuff I own. Woman are exploited sexually; Employees exploit their workers; Experts find exploits in security\secure systems... It seems wholly inappropriate when you actually go out, buy a product with your own hard earned money, and then for using it the way you want, you're said to be exploiting someone.
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