[g4jnw]

I use kodi on my macbook air and on my apple TV - i go on holiday in a few months and they have free wifi in the apartment.
I don't want to take any expensive gear with me and was considering buying a cheap tablet for emails and kodi

I notice i can get quad core tablets quite cheap that are android plus there are windows based ones.

I cannot find the answer on searching but is there minimum spec recommendations.

Ie: ram, or type of processor etc

Thanks in advance.

[Ned Scott]

Being a Mac guy myself, I never thought I would say this, but take a look at the Windows 8 tablets out there. There's a ton of them that are about $100 and have very good hardware for Kodi usage. They're actual x86 machines, which is a bit more stable for Kodi usage than some of the ARM options out there, and most of them have HDMI ports allowing them to be used as normal HTPCs.

[g4jnw]

Thanks Ned will look at windows 8 tablets, I presume its a straightforward install of kodi for windows, i.e.; no hacking?

[Ned Scott]

Correct. They run normal Windows 8.1 and not the RT version. They're basically low powered netbooks without keyboards.

[noggin]

Yep - there are quite a few Windows 8.1 with Bing x86 Quadcore tablets based on the Baytrail-T Atom SoCs. These run Windows 8.1 and Kodi runs fine on them, though you may hit thermal issues with higher quality stuff (particularly interlaced or 50/60fps) They handle DD/DTS/PCM 8 channel audio over HDMI. Windows 8.1 with Bing is pretty snappy on them, and the OS is a full implementation (you just get Bing as your pre-installed search engine)

You often also get a year of Office 365 subscription, including a second licence for a Mac or PC, along with free Skype monthly minutes. They can be a very good deal. Couple them with a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse and you have a cheap laptop. Plug them in to your TV and you can stream Netflix in HD (with DD+ audio), watch stuff in Kodi etc.

There are also very similar boxes without the tablet screen appearing - which are effectively Windows 8.1 with Bing TV boxes. (Pipo X7 for instance, or the Meegopad T01 stick - though not all of these have proper Win 8.1 licences in all versions)

[p750mmx]

This one works just fine with the latest Kodi but has no HDMI interface, just micro USB.

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msus...s4qqlfszzk

[g4jnw]

cheers am in the UK you seem to get better deals than us!

[p750mmx]

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msuk....308686300

[trogggy]

If you want a cheap windows tablet in the uk google linx. I bought a linx 8" for £80 from amazon - 32GB storage plus micro sd, windows 8.1 with bing, hdmi out - it's a proper pc. Plus if you have an old tablet you can trade it in for £30 off.
At less than £50 (for me, I've an old advent vega to send off) it was a steal.
That said if I was to take 1 device with me right now it would probably be 3rd in line behind a laptop / android tab.

Edit:

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msuk....308686300

That's a good price - similar specs to the linx 7, maybe marginally more expensive.

[p750mmx]

The Linx also looks like a good choice for that price and the possibility for the cashback.