TVs have always been plain and simple, but if you want to enhance your TV and give it an additional functionality, today we might have the perfect device for you.
MiniX TV Box is a small device powered by Allwinner A10 CPU 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex A8 and a vMALI400 GPU, and it also features 512 MB DDR3 RAM, 4GB of built-in storage, microSD card slot, 2 USB ports, HDMI port, and WiFi. Since MiniX TV Box comes with a powerful hardware, it is capable of running Linux-based operating system such as Ubuntu, Fedora, and Puppy. If you are not the fan of Linux, you’ll be pleased to know that MiniX TV Box can also run Android 2.3 and Android 4.0.
MiniX TV Box comes with remote control and an external antenna, and it will be perfect if you want to turn your TV into a smart TV. As for the price, MiniX TV Box is available from DealExtreme for $77.50 or from Miniand Tech it for $99 with a 1-year warranty.
[via Ubergizmo]
I’ve read this article and was wondering: what is the functionality of this device and what does it do for the user ? please explain for dummies like me