MK808 Dual Core Android 4.1 Jelly Bean mini PC for $49.99 + FS @ geekbuying.com

Listed on Amazon [amazon.com] too for $57 + SSS (FULFILLMENT BY AMAZON)

I have not received mine MK802 with Xmas guarantee arrival yet which ordered a month ago from geekbuying.com

Interesting concept, I've never heard of these. Does anyone have one they'd care to comment on?

I think they need some spell checking, though:

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Quote from ranran : Interesting concept, I've never heard of these. Does anyone have one they'd care to comment on? I think they need some spell checking, though:

its just the many other possible way to utilize a TV. imo, a hdmi + laptop will always be the easiest way for full access. isnt that one of the purpose of a laptop?

Quote from iluvu4eternity : its just the many other possible way to utilize a TV. imo, a hdmi + laptop will always be the easiest way for full access. isnt that one of the purpose of a laptop?

That's what we do now, but I'll have to admit, the idea of not having to plug it in and such is attractive, but that's mostly laziness on my part...... was tempted to get that WIDI Netgear adapter from Dell a couple of weeks ago, but again, that was mostly laziness at not wanting to setup my laptop near the tv with an HDMI connection....

Quote from ranran : Interesting concept, I've never heard of these. Does anyone have one they'd care to comment on?

I think this is similar to the "PC on a stick" devices? Basically they provide some PC like capabilities in a small form factor. Meaning web surfing and running various apps that work on the OS, in this case looks like Android. A guy at work ordered one, waiting to see what he thinks. Another guy has one plugged into the USB port on his projector, which he uses to surf the web and display some Android apps.

Having a full functioning media PC connected to my TV and projector, I don't see myself downgrading to one of these. But they are interesting and can fill a niche for some persons, particularly persons needing portability.

Cheapest laptop would be $200 netbook.. You could own four of these at $49 each before spending that same amount on a laptop.

A laptop is easier to run about anything you want. The android sticks do have minor bugs from what I have read. A lot of people say the sticks work very well. Some people do not want something as large as a laptop near their tv if they don't have to. So these tiny android sticks work well for hiding behind tv's.

Quote from ranran : That's what we do now, but I'll have to admit, the idea of not having to plug it in and such is attractive, but that's mostly laziness on my part...... was tempted to get that WIDI Netgear adapter from Dell a couple of weeks ago, but again, that was mostly laziness at not wanting to setup my laptop near the tv with an HDMI connection....

i think its more of a hassle to even get these lil gadgets to run the way you want it and because they are so basic with limited capabilities, one can easily get bored of it. i once thought wow cool a new toy, but i know in the end ill still hook my laptop up. for the lazy part, there arent really more work. i usually already have the 1$ hdmi cable hooked up to the side. only thing is the laptop and power cord for it. not a prob at all since i turn the laptop on while i walk to the tv and by the time the TV loads up the laptop is ready to go. to make it more convenient, use the logitech k400 kb + touchpad and you dont have to leave your couch for a while

like many others i was tempted to get those media box like apple and roku but i thought it over and realize it would be a waste of money.

I have one of these and it works great with my Vulkano Placeshifter that I have set up elsewhere as well as XBMC which just came out for Android. I would highly recommend these android sticks, however the WIFI is sometimes spotty. I fixed that with a USB Ethernet Adapter and custom ROM with the drivers for it and it works great.

Quote from iluvu4eternity : i think its more of a hassle to even get these lil gadgets to run the way you want it and because they are so basic with limited capabilities, one can easily get bored of it. i once thought wow cool a new toy, but i know in the end ill still hook my laptop up. for the lazy part, there arent really more work. i usually already have the 1$ hdmi cable hooked up to the side. only thing is the laptop and power cord for it. not a prob at all since i turn the laptop on while i walk to the tv and by the time the TV loads up the laptop is ready to go. to make it more convenient, use the logitech k400 kb + touchpad and you dont have to leave your couch for a while like many others i was tempted to get those media box like apple and roku but i thought it over and realize it would be a waste of money.

That was true a few years ago with devices like the WDTV and other "media only" gadgets. However, this device is literally a decently spec'd PC on it's own, with the ability to run any Android app (of which there are literally a million) including some pretty cool games, and other function-specific things that you could do with a laptop but will probably find out that it's worth the effort of getting this to do it for you.

One neat thing I am setting up is a IP camera network for baby monitor, outdoor security, etc. There are free/cheap apps and devices that enable you to create a security tool that would cost thousands of dollars to do on its own. You can repurpose old phones (bonus if you put cyanogenmod on them) and get a really high quality HD security system (with battery backup) for pretty cheap. Another cool thing is Skype video chat since you can plug in an external camera/mic and set up your big screen for teleconferencing (try doing that with a mother******** roku).

how does one install XBMC on this (I never used anderiod before)

must I have a wireless keyboard or can this support a wired keyboard and mouse for set up?
im guessing there is no way to use my harmony remote with this - correct?

Looks like it only has one usb, so you wouldnt be able to plug a wired mouse and keyboard in at the same time.

Looks like if you can get xbmc on it you can program Harmony to work with xbmc.

If you can get xbmc on it, you can get a xbmc remote app on your phone or tablet and control it from there, thats how I control the pc hooked to my tv with xbmc on it.

I didnt see a xbmc app in the play store though?