Comment by himata4113
25 days ago
I don't see the appeal unless you're already balls deep into the subscription ecosystem. $300 minipc will get you much further than this thing will. There used to be an argument at $130, but now I just don't see a reason on why one would want to be subject to paying so much across so many services that don't even benefit the original creators most of the time. There's some exceptions where netflix, etc bankrolls entire shows, but they've plumetted in quality and I haven't watched one since two years ago.
> $300 minipc will get you much further than this thing will.
Unless your goal is to comfortably watch TV using a TV remote.
$15 from aliexpress for radio + (programmable) remote combo
and yes I am assuming that HN crowd can program a remote.
Those $300 mini PCs aren’t $300 anymore.
The Beelink mini PC I bought as my router cost me $229 in 2024. The most equivalent model on sale I can find is now $349.
While I will not be upgrading to the new Apple TV and agree there's nothing here - I'm sorry, but your minipc is 100% a shitty experience compared to an apple TV and I would bet the farm on it.
> minipc will get you much further
If you don't care about Dolby Vision or HDR.