2014-07-29, 05:38
(2014-07-28, 05:10)nickr Wrote: You know nobody has to buy a NUC and the more I read these threads the more I think I'd be reluctant to recommend it. Great potential, shame about Intel.
People buy the NUCs because it's Intel and their returns process is amazing. They are great little units and it is a shame that the bios issues are ongoing. My 847 NUC worked perfect out of the box and my 4010U unit has been working fine since the 26 bios, which has been out for a couple of months.
All platforms have their inherent problems, and if you want something SFF, then you're even more pressed to find something without sacrificing something else. ATV2 is slow, Android can't do refresh rate switching, Chromebox isn't rooted (and more expensive than equivalents) and the NUC platform has bios issues. Alternative NUC platforms like the Brix are also plagued with trickle-down issues from Intel.
Seriously, if there's a box out there than can do 1080p, refresh rate switching, HD audio, enough grunt to run heavy skins, gigabit lan, comes with a BT remote all for $150, I'd be sold. Probably a few more bits and pieces on my wishlist that I'm missing.
