It seems like most of people use this machine like HTPC, does anybody in the room use it for development?
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I originally was going to use this as an HTPC but it never made it to my TV. I run ubuntu/fedora and develop (node,php,python,go) on it everyday. I recommend 16G of ram. My one issue is running bluetooth latency on my speakers. I'm using logitech k810 bluetooth keyboard, microsoft bluetooth mouse, bose soundlink2 mini bluetooth speakers and I run into sound latency playing youtube videos. It's fine if just use regular (non bluetooth) speakers.
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I do. I've got two that I run VMware ESXi on to deploy virtual machines for both testing and production. It's a solid little box to run a hypervisor and you can cram 16gb of RAM in there, so there's plenty of room to play with. If you want to do purely development, you could easily run something like Docker and Vagrant to deploy small VMs for isolated development environments. Seriously, it's just a computer. This one just happens to be absurdly tiny and cute, but it's capable of lifting some serious weight when you need it to.
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Not sure about Linux Ubuntu or multi-platforms but I do use this for everyday use and gaming.
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No, by the technical specifications can used more like a media server, I use it for streaming audio, video (mkv) and ISO SACD or DVD Audio
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As for me I've only used it on a PC and a Raspberry PI. Absolutely no problems there.
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I use it in desktop class hardware for a hyper-v lab. Works great. Two different systems actually, both run Intel i7's. One is an MSI motherboard, the other is an asrock.
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Definitely. Whether its with OpenELEC or XBMC under windows, this will get the job done for you
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I use it both for gaming and all my adobe also. I use it for video editing, digital art, music, etc. Can get a little warm on lap so suggest a laptop board of some type.
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It was meant for media stuff (even has the Media Center button built in near the power button), but last time I tried, I think the super HD videos (like 1080p) do slightly lag, and other resolutions under that should play fine. Also consider the fact that the max memory supported by the motherboard is 2gb.
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It is for small form factor desktop. Some people use it or HTPC, thin client, or POS machine. Obviously laptop RAM help it save space on a very small mini-ITX format.
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No board is a good board if it doesn't do what you want it to do, regardless of how little or how much you pay for it. This will handle being a home theater PC, browsing the internet, as a word processor, some LIGHT gaming, etc just fine. Overall I have been happy with it as a HTPC.
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i am not a hard core programmer, and if you are a hardcore programmer and know your stuff, you might as well order all your own hardware and put your own laptop together. But as far as I know from my use of this machine, I would not trust it to do anything that would require a lot of memory or storage. It offers an asus web cloud storage software, but i don't use this. As far as internet browsing and research goes, how serious you make this is up to you, but the computer seems a bit flaky and will just start clicking on things i don't want it to.hope this was helpful.
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If you have it you can use it, but its a server m/b and wants a more expensive server chip and memory. This is designed for high compute use, not video performance, and is not the latest & greatest board on the market either. There are newer, much better (desktop) boards available for the money, with the newer, faster PCI-E specifications, which is needed for the newest video cards. I wouldn't buy one if gaming was the prmary usage. Get a decent m/b, a mid-to-high Intel i5 ot i7 cpu, and then the best viseo card you can afford. You will need 16 Gb of memeory for some games these days, so make sure you start with 8 and have room to expand (4 slots x 4Gb is good enough) if you need it. If you have it you can use it, but its a server m/b and wants a more expensive server chip and memory. This is designed for high compute use, not video performance, and is not the latest & greatest board on the market either. There are newer, much better (desktop) boards available for the money, with the newer, faster PCI-E specifications, which is needed for the newest video cards. I wouldn't buy one if gaming was the prmary usage. Get a decent m/b, a mid-to-high Intel i5 ot i7 cpu, and then the best viseo card you can afford. You will need 16 Gb of memeory for some games these days, so... » Read More If you have it you can use it, but its a server m/b and wants a more expensive server chip and memory. This is designed for high compute use, not video performance, and is not the latest & greatest board on the market either. There are newer, much better (desktop) boards available for the money, with the newer, faster PCI-E specifications, which is needed for the newest video cards. I wouldn't buy one if gaming was the prmary usage. Get a decent m/b, a mid-to-high Intel i5 ot i7 cpu, and then the best viseo card you can afford. You will need 16 Gb of memeory for some games these days, so make sure you start with 8 and have room to expand (4 slots x 4Gb is good enough) if you need it. « Show Less
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No reason not to use an HTPC: it is simply the source of your signal. Modern Panasonics are far less susceptible to burn-in, not to be confused with image retention (IR), a temporary condition. The key is not to have a static image for long periods of time, as might be the case if you're a gamer or with certain TV feeds etc., esp during the first 100 hours. There is an interesting thread discussing presumptive IR and it's elimination for the Panasonic P50U50 (an economy model line compared to the UT50 series) on AVSforum: http://www.avsforum.com/t/1443422/panasonic-50-p50u50-burn-in-help
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I've run Hyper-V on this box, but I would not recommend. Limited RAM & CPU for much more than small biz server. But for a desktop for personal VMs, it's a good solid box. I upgraded the ram and added HD. You'll want to have your OS of choice on a bootable USB drive as there is no DVD drive in the base config.
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Its an older hardware 64bit setup. I use it as the database and library manager for KODI. I needed a modern card to continue doing that with recent updates. This card not only let me continue doing that, but I am now able to playback videos using this PC again.
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It has run flawlessly for the past year. I run Linux on a Raid 0 array. I have 2 gig of ram. Netflix, and videos are great even with standard video. Four gig, and a souped up video card would be marvelous. Master Rod
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I just got a SLAY7 used like new from Eagle Eye, appears he still has another one. I have not installed yet, but it is suppose to be plug and play with my HP Home Server.LJ