DDDamian Wrote:What devices (or for that matter does the Android OS) have the power to really make this work? I don't want to use my tablet as an mp3 player or a video system. I'm probably being short-sighted here, but I'm thinking about sitting on a couch staring down at a 7" screen going wow - I think I'll sell my home system.
Even if I had a reeeeaaally long subway ride or something I don't think it'd replace a basic IPod/Pad/MP3 player.
While there are lots of different Android hardware, recent efforts by Google with the Android SDK has made it easier to develop for all of them (from what I hear. Most of this is above my head). Meaning, once it works for some Android devices then we're pretty much in for all of them, including more likely devices such as $100 little boxes with HDMI ports. And unlike the Apple TV 2, these have USB ports, internal hard drives, and more (which is not to say that the ATV2 is not a bad deal considering the raw hardware).
There's a ton of these devices out. Everything from actual "Google TV" branded stuff, to lots of unbranded players coming out of China.
While a tablet might not seem to make a lot of sense with XBMC, the experience is actually very awesome. I'll have to find some screen shots of Jezz_x's excellent Touched skin that is the default iPad skin (and should work for Windows multitouch devices as well).
On top of all that, take an Android phone with an HDMI port or HDMI adapter, and you have an OTG XBMC box in your pocket. Over at a friend's house and want to watch a movie or show them XBMC? Bam, it's right there.