Picuntu home://io for RK3066 TV sticks makes installing Linux easy(ish)

1. Just to add to the testimony, with UG802, I just replaced the linux root filesystem with this one and it worked – I had previously installed PicUntu RC2.2.

2. Will Ubuntu be made available with HW accelerated graphics on the newer quad core RK3188 2gb RAM mini pcs?

   1. Possibly.

      However, in a year we will have Ubuntu Touch released and that will work on top of Android’s gpu drivers. That time it will be much-much easier to port Ubuntu to a certain ARM hardware which already runs Android.

      1. but ubuntu touch can’t run desktop class apps..

         1. it will with the convergence.

            1. well that’s only when you connect it to a hdmi display right? but these hdmi sticks will already be plugged into a hdmi display so isn’t the “touch” part of ubuntu touch wasted?

            2. nope, you will be able to run most touch apps in desktop mode also.

               is like what they did with ubuntu for android, only this time everything will be much more seamless and integrated.

               The proper name for the full convergence is Unity-next. Touch is just for the phablet part.

            3. ah I see…

            4. when will this be made available?

            5. here:

               https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/03/unity-next-project-announced

3. LOVE these devices supporting HW accelerated Linux. Can’t wait for solid RK3188 (w/ 2 GB of RAM!) support. I believe those devices running Linux could replace a standard desktop PC for 80-90% of tasks.

   1. I agree. Question remains… will there ever be a USA retail version sold by a major PC name brand? Or will these remain relegated to only no-name Chinese companies?

      1. I doubt it. The margins on these sticks are way too thin. Also look at the failure of Google TV.

         1. Yes the margins are thin. But I would pay a premium knowing I’m getting support, fast sure delivery, and a hope of timely OS upgrades – all of which currently does not exist in this space.

            As for GoogleTV. GoogleTV failed because it was – um – Google! Google already tracks me too much. I don’t want them watching me watching TV or running my PC.

            Perhaps what’s holding back take-up of these small machines in the mainstream is a lack of open graphics drivers?

            1. BestBuy and Fred Meyers(Kroger) sell the MK808 in their retail stores but it’s marked up 20-30 bucks so if you’d like to pay more and get a best buy warranty be my guest 🙂 what is it that your looking for in US thar you aren’t getting from the Chinese? In fact I’d venture to say %90 of the technology we get comes from China/Japan/Korea. Or at least is developed there first. I personally prefer non US companies. I live in US and rarely buy from US. If you know what your doing or have a forum to ask questions I don’t see any advantage buying from US over China. Also if you want American MK808 the Company SainSmart makes an SS808 which is same as beat buy exact same thing with there American logo and marked up 30 bucks. Not too mention outdated firmware 🙂 I buy everyone I know cheap Chinese products just gotta know which ones to buy 🙂

            2. These small machines ARE in the mainstream… if 1 million views on Linux on MK808 and my business thriving off converting cable buyers to internet TV goers saving them hundreds a month isn’t mainstream… we’ll I don’t know what is 🙂 the MK808 has been out for a few years and yes may not have been mainstream when it was released but it is now. If best buy Fred Meyers and other chains are selling them I call that mainstream.
               as for support goes? I can personally vouche for JustinTime4Tea that he will give 100% free support on any issue anytime not too mention the over abundant support for these on forums like here and arctablet slatedroid and.xda. in fact I gauruntee you will get far more and far better support there And Here than any silly 1-800-no-one-knows-crap and oh here’s an extra $30-100+ for the warranty/premium tech support. Have you actually e’er called a tech support line? Waited as they read from their screen? Save you double the money too from having to buy “premium” goods. I own over 100 “not USA” devices and around 50 “made in USA” who wants to guess which work better?

            3. as for support goes? I can personaly vouche for JustinTime4Tea that he will give 100% free support on any issue anytime not too mention the over abundant support for these on forums like here and arctablet slatedroid and.xda. in fact I gauruntee you will get far more and far better support there And Here than any silly 1-800-no-one-knows-crap amd that eztra $100 warranty. Save you double the money too from having to buy “premium” goods. I own over 100 “not USA” devices and around 50 “made in USA” who wants to guess which work better? 🙂

         2. Google TV seems to have only one raison d’être, and that is to counter Apple TV.

      2. well Rikomagic is from the UK I guess.

         and you can get these things on amazon, so am not sure for what a “USA retail version sold by a major PC name brand” would be for?

         do you want dell or hp to add a premium of $100 or $200 into these things ?

         Is like wanting one of these to also manufacturer and sell the raspberry PI. In that case forget about the $25 buck computer.

         I think they much prefer add these little cheap components into their “all-in-one’s” and charge you a nicerr amount.

      3. https://www.theverge.com/2013/5/17/4341602/dell-project-ophelia-android-mhl-stick-ships-may
         Looks like Dell is doing it.

   2. Yea, especially for the newer ‘MK908’ quad core! I wonder if it will be fast and easy for the developer to include those devices?

   3. Definitely close to desktop-class

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