moin moin, Brian had a mk802 at Stammtisch Tuesday. We've talked about it a few times. http://www.ovalelephant.com/p-2074-mk802-v2-curved-kangaroo-android-mini-pc-allwinner-a10-1gb-cpu-4gb-flash I found claims that another device is much better. http://www.ovalelephant.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=2077 Looks to me like dual-core and faster CPU is the advantage for the g-82. Same amount of memory, still a card slot, same ports. The spec listing there for the g-82 only lists 1080p, but it can do lower resolution stuff as well? What is 2160p? Is that going to 11? Aside from the toy potential, what I really need is a simplified media interface for an alzheimers patient. I need to be able to get over the air broadcast. I would like to have a picture gallery and a movie archive ( I can rip the person's DVDs elsewhere and just move the files ). I absolutely need a simple, single remote that will do the right thing for volume, channel changes, etc. completely transparently to the user. I don't need big buttons, but I suppose they don't hurt. http://www.bigbuttonremotes.com/remotes-tekpal.htm That might have to do, but I'd like to also be able to use a couple of menus. http://www.bigbuttonremotes.com/remotes-tekpartner.htm That one looks like it should launch missiles :). This one has promise. http://www.oneforall.com/us_US/product/67/oark02r If I can connect a cable modem, then that's a bonus. Video chat and remote sysadm are the reasons for wanting an Internet connection. Being able to load a normal distro isn't a requirement, but pretty close to being a requirement. ciao, der.hans -- # http://www.LuftHans.com/ http://www.LuftHans.com/Classes/ # If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange apples then # you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and # I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have # two ideas. -- George Bernard Shaw --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss