2014-04-04, 20:10
(2014-04-04, 19:53)RKMFlorida Wrote:(2014-04-04, 19:44)ilovemymac Wrote: I don't think the processor in this is as powerful as some if the other android boxes. Is guess anywayThat's a silly thing to say. There can be all sorts of things giving you that impression that have nothing to do with the CPU/chipset.
The Fire TV is no "black box", we know all of the specs. It runs a Qualcomm Krait 300 at Quad-Core, 1.7Ghz. The SoC is the Snapdragon 8064 with an Adreno 320. There's already a wiki if you're interested in more.
For $100, not to mention including a RF-based remote, it smokes anything else out there. And not just by a small margin.
The new Intel Minnow box for $100 may be the only thing close, but I could be wrong. The new NVIDIA K1 will have much better specs, but that's $180-$200.
I don't know why everyone is being so impatient with a box that has only existed for 2 days. As others have said, give it some time, I bet it will get there.
On the other hand, if you're one of those people that loves native XBMC over the Android variants that have their own Android-related issues, then of course it goes without saying -- stay native! I personally run all native boxes myself, but I'm going to give the Amazon Fire TV a try to compliment an ODROID, which is also a great box for the money (as long as you don't mind waiting a few weeks to get it).
Well I have a minix x7 mini and so far it's been great box fast and great antutu score. Xbmc runs great. But it's also running a custom rom and the rockchip has been around longer then the Qualcomm in a box.