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How about a low power server for Xmas... personally i want an atom with lots of SATA ports, but hard to find in Aust. still tossing up between atom and i3 and add on a raid card? need to dish up media to Rasp XBMC... :)
On the raspberry pi, is it possible to run xbmc as a program installed within Ubuntu rather than as dedicated xbmcbuntu? I want one but I want to browse the net on my TV as well. Also, is it possible to install anything on the ubuntu app centre, or is it limited due to the architecture?
Last edited December 11, 2012 12:29 am
My Suggestion is to look on the XBMC forums, I believe Rasp-pi device might not be so great for this. You maybe better off with a HTPC for XBMCbuntu, I believe installing this allows you to switch between XBMC and a Browser if you set it up correctly. All XBMCbuntu is is a streamlines version of UBUNTU. So just hit up xbmc.org and the forums over there, very helpful community. They will set you on the right path, esp if you just need a better remote to complete the task :)