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I use kodi on my macbook air and on my apple TV - i go on holiday in a few months and they have free wifi in the apartment.
I don't want to take any expensive gear with me and was considering buying a cheap tablet for emails and kodi
I notice i can get quad core tablets quite cheap that are android plus there are windows based ones.
I cannot find the answer on searching but is there minimum spec recommendations.
Ie: ram, or type of processor etc
Thanks in advance.
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Being a Mac guy myself, I never thought I would say this, but take a look at the Windows 8 tablets out there. There's a ton of them that are about $100 and have very good hardware for Kodi usage. They're actual x86 machines, which is a bit more stable for Kodi usage than some of the ARM options out there, and most of them have HDMI ports allowing them to be used as normal HTPCs.
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Thanks Ned will look at windows 8 tablets, I presume its a straightforward install of kodi for windows, i.e.; no hacking?
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Correct. They run normal Windows 8.1 and not the RT version. They're basically low powered netbooks without keyboards.
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(This post was last modified: 2015-01-27, 15:26 by noggin.)
Yep - there are quite a few Windows 8.1 with Bing x86 Quadcore tablets based on the Baytrail-T Atom SoCs. These run Windows 8.1 and Kodi runs fine on them, though you may hit thermal issues with higher quality stuff (particularly interlaced or 50/60fps) They handle DD/DTS/PCM 8 channel audio over HDMI. Windows 8.1 with Bing is pretty snappy on them, and the OS is a full implementation (you just get Bing as your pre-installed search engine)
You often also get a year of Office 365 subscription, including a second licence for a Mac or PC, along with free Skype monthly minutes. They can be a very good deal. Couple them with a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse and you have a cheap laptop. Plug them in to your TV and you can stream Netflix in HD (with DD+ audio), watch stuff in Kodi etc.
There are also very similar boxes without the tablet screen appearing - which are effectively Windows 8.1 with Bing TV boxes. (Pipo X7 for instance, or the Meegopad T01 stick - though not all of these have proper Win 8.1 licences in all versions)
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cheers am in the UK you seem to get better deals than us!
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The Linx also looks like a good choice for that price and the possibility for the cashback.
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