[actpower]

I don´w want any flame agaisnt anyone and any device. I´m only say that I FEEL. I purchased BOTH devices, and FOR ME, the level of satisfaction is BETTER with the Minix.

With the Core I get FOUR complete hangs when tried to play a simple movie. FOUR. Yes, they fixed the early problems and now runs good. But the angry comes when try to play 23.976FPS files and discover that there is drops. Not all will notice these drops, but the patch to the Kodi confirm that THERE IS A PROBLEM. Two weeks fighting with all these problems will originate the Minix purchase. In fact, I buy the Minix as a desperate movement, the same day that Wetek release a patched Kodi to allow to play smoooth 23.976FPS files.

So I will compare BOTH, and BOTH are very good, both have strongs and weak points, but FOR ME, the feelings with the Minix are WAY BETTER. It boot directly to the launcher (don´t bother me with annoying menus and the TRAP of the accept screen of the Google Account). The icons of the launcher are better to my eye are more pleasant to see, more beautiful, simple but elegant, not the spartan look of the Core with these four ugly boxes.

But more important, the Wifi access. As I use a lot the Wifi to test files to not to copy over USB, a strong device is needed. I have a Asus RT-AC87U, one of the BEST routers. My LG G3 mobile phone can download at 200mb/sec in the place where are both the Core and the Minix. Well, the core only download 15mb/sec (5ghz "n") where the Minix boost to 170mb/sec (5ghz "ac"). Even using the 2.4Ghz mode the Minix is better that the Core.

Also, the remotes that come with the Minix (one with keyboard in one side and normal buttons in other) is way better.

Even the formats supported are better. Files that the Core cannot play, even the FireTV2, the Minix can play it!.

Yes, The Minix don´t have Netflix 1080P, but I watch Netflix in my OLED LG TV what have one of the best Netflix implementation out there, with any judder, and FullHD Quality and 5.1 sound. So I don´t need it.

Please, dont´take this as a flame against the Core. I have the TWO devices and tested it with the same HDMI cables, AV Equipment, files, procedures and so on. And these are MY feelings.

The quality perceived seeing both devices is more in the Minix. And so on. I repeat, i don´t want to flame agains Core, I waited for it a lot of months, and after these issues and alot of headaches, I force to move to another solution.