[PLUG] computer purchase advice

[Louis Kowolowski]

On Nov 6, 2013, at 1:21 AM, Paul Heinlein <heinlein at madboa.com> wrote:

> On Tue, 5 Nov 2013, Randy Stapilus wrote:
> 
>> I'd like to set up the new entertainment-dedicated computer (just streaming, no games or such) as a Linux machine, sufficient for the task but keeping an eye on cost. So: Any recommendations on where (in the PDX-Salem area) to best look for such a beast?
> 
> I don't know all your criteria for success, so this suggestion may be off the mark, but have you considered a Roku box?
> 
>  http://www.roku.com/
> 
> For $80-ish plus shipping you'll get HD TV, Netflix, and other streaming apps. I don't think it can do YouTube, nor can it stream from a LAN-shared disk, but otherwise it might do the trick for you.
> 
> Roku boxes run MIPS-flavored Linux under the hood, but various web threads suggest that they aren't easy to hack.
> 
It can however, run Plex, which can talk to your local NAS (I’m using FreeNAS) running Plex Server to index all your media.

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