Having just bought myself another doorstop (except that this one is too light even to stop a door) in the form of: http://www.amazon.co.uk/XstreamTec-MX-version-Internal-Included/dp/B00F0PZZIW I am doing what I should have done in the first place and asking for advice.
I want to be able to stream media from the internet. My vicissitudes have convinced me that it will have to be a computer that I use, and I would, of course, like to use Debian, though I may have to consider LMDE. But I don't want to buy another brick, and I am not sure exactly what I will need (hence my trying and failing to buy a dedicated machine). What is the minimum oomf I will need? I have an old netbook, but it can't handle streaming from the TV channels, so I obviously need a bit of power. My desktop can do it, but I want to go on using my desktop as a desktop! If it is to be a media machine, it might perhaps be able to play DVDs and even record off air, but the important thing is streaming back TV programmes and Amazon Prime. I don't mind a series of separate machines, each doing one thing and doing it well. Unix anyone??? This machine is for streaming from the internet. Quiet wouldn't hurt, but is not essential. I am in the UK, which is obviously relevant. I would be very grateful for suggestions. Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/201407051506.04527.lisi.re...@gmail.com
