[ale] so queit :)

JD jdp at algoloma.com
Wed Nov 5 12:04:11 EST 2014


No need to spend $100 on pretty apple stuff.  Only if you've already got sunk
costs - been buying imaginary property from Apple?? We should all know better
(recall "Plays for Sure").

$35 ChromeCast does Netflix fine.
However, if you need APV too - get a Roku for $45.


On 11/05/2014 10:26 AM, Ted W. wrote:
> On 11/05/2014 09:52 AM, Raj Wurttemberg wrote:
>> I built a new system for Kodi (f.k.a. XBMC). My goal is to replace Windows MCE
>> and TiVo in our house.  Of course I installed Kodi the day before version 14
>> (beta) came out. Doh! Hahaha!
>>
>> I had held off on XBMC because with three 6-yo kids... Netflix is a
>> requirement, and the XBMC team *just* got Netflix working on Linux. Yay!
>>
>> /Raj
>>
>>
>> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Boris Borisov
>> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2014 2:40 PM
>> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
>> Subject: [ale] so queit :)
>>
>> Hopefully all Linux boxes are working properly!
>>
> 
> Raj, you just saved my wife and I $100 on an Apple TV. We received one of the
> Boxee v.2 beta models and Netflix recently started causing us some headaches
> (frequent crashing requiring hard reset, etc). We have been talking about
> replacing the thing with an Apple TV for weeks now. I will be loading XBMC to my
> (recently found) Rpi tonight! If it works I'll have to go pick up one of those
> nifty Logitech HTPC TV remote/keyboard devices.
> 
> Overly excited!




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