Azulle Access Plus Windows 10 Pro Fanless Mini PC Stick, Cherry Trail T3 Z8300, 2GB RAM+32GB

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Wont even boot up, will be returning soon. Very disappointing. Just spinning around on this "just a moment" message for an hour now. Already tried restarting it.

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Wonderful product! Turned my older plasma "dumb" TV into a "smart" TV, and much more. Wi-fi connected easily and quickly, with fast throughput. I had a bit of trouble running "Windows Update", and had to dig into the settings to turn on that feature. Be patient, it take a long time to download the update files. Also, remember to use the "Disk Cleanup" tool to remove the Windows update and set up files, which restores substantial disk space. Web browsing was easy and streaming video played without a problem. Text displayed on the screan was sharp and easy to read from 10-15 feet away. I really like this and have recommended it to my friends.

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I ordered this to replace a computer in my kitchen. It didnt have to be super powerful or able to stream 4k video. I plugged it in and was up and running in about 15 minutes without issue. I got the 4/32 gig version. This replaces an hp mini with 12 gigs of ram and I havent noticed a difference between the 2. It can get a little warm but this is to be expected in such a small form factor. I have not noticed any impact on performance because of it. This computer IS NOT for those looking to exclusively game or stream 4k content on a regular basis but this is perfect for someone who is looking to add a low cost computer to the livingroom, shop or RV.

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I purchased two of these - the first I wanted to try out; upon the completion of my initial evaluation, I bought the second unit for similar purposes: PROS: *Small - about the size of a small-end (like Roku) remote control *Quiet - no noise *Runs cool(er) than other reviews suggest (I was worried about this issue being problematic, as I mainly wanted to use this to stream video from various internet sources. To my pleasant surprise, it has been running 24/7 for days, streaming video from Netflix/Youtube, and is barely warm to the touch!) *Streams video WIRELESSLY without (hardly) any buffering issues or pixelation or lags...Now, I have one unit literally sitting underneath my 2017 generation Netgear wifi router. I only see a momentary jitter or lag, and I mean but less than a half-second, when I press the controls on my wireless keyboard for mute or rewind etc... So I wouldnt really call those lag problems, but when they occur they are predictable and momentary. No big deal IMO. With a hard line network CAT cable, it is about the same...meaning GREAT. Although YMMV depending on your network setup. It is good to know that it performs exceptionally well sans a cable, but at least one could go that route on this particular unit if needed. *Other uses perform well: generally just email reading, printing and basic PC operations...I personally havent tried any gaming, and my experience with multitasking too much shows its limitations (thus several browsers open, windows explorer, office app, and streaming video will over-tax this little unit...) *OTHER observations: Worked SEAMLESSLY with my Acer touchscreen monitor right out of the box; Windows Pro version a plus CONS: No YET, but this is just my initial review two weeks in to my first unit, suffice to say I wouldnt have bought the second if I didnt think this unit wasnt worth it. However, longevity is something to remain evaluated, and I will update my review as required. FOR MY USES it works very well. BOTTOM LINE: I wanted a better unit for my TV, capable of streaming and basic PC stuff over a Roku or Android box - this unit seems to fit the bill and surpass my initial expectations! I am a technology person and this is a genuine review - BE CAREFUL about those fake reviews! If you need this unit for things as I described herein - buy it, cant go wrong for the price/cost benefit comparison.

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Ok, This thing is great. If you need a small machine for instrumentation, or to stream internet video to your TV, or for simple web browsing, this is it. I got it to take my weather station off my main PC (6 core machine-- power, heat, and noise) so that I could shut it off when I wasnt otherwise using it. Its silent, low heat, low power consumption. There isnt enough room on the SSD to install a bunch of apps and software, though. I also had to manually do the first Win10 update on it. I dont think there was enough RAM for it to run on Windows Update. Been running it 24/7 for a couple of days now. Stable. Good video, even at 2560x1440. Im thinking of getting another one so that I dont have to stream Amazon video and Netflix through my bluray player.

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5 month review. The product worked great as mini computer, but the problem lies in the quality of the build. The mini usb charger becomes loose over time and you lose power if the wires move even a little. Ive resorted to trying to duct tape the plug to try to maintain a good connection, but it didnt work. It seems that the opening is wider than it needs to be so it will shift left or right even when pressed firmly into the socket. Having it disconnect and shut off the computer makes it unusable. Sadly, if it wasnt for this issue, its not a bad computer. It ran the programs fine. I just cant find a work around to keep the power cord plugged in and maintain a proper connection to get power.

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Great mini pc stick. Came with Windows 10. Fast installation, Easy to download apps. Added a micro SD card for additional storage and in order to use the storage for installation of any apps and programs. Runs fast. Great for browsing and doing everyday computer tasks e.g. watching movies, youtube videos, reading news etc. While one can purchase the Lynk Remote which adds typing capabilities and mouse functionality, this option would probably not be the fast enough and most efficient for most -- you are probably better off hooking up a full keyboard for that purpose. Nonetheless this is a great on-the-go computer without the weight and space requirement of a usual laptop.

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My advice to future potential buyers... dont pay attention to reviews and titles like "know what youre getting into" because there are many people like these that dont understand how the technology and sales business works and do nothing to help anyone in making a smart decision. There is nothing wrong with this device. It is designed to do what is it intended to do: run windows PC software with limitations, in a portable fashion. The fact that it does run windows 10 with 4gb of ram indicates that you would have more options in installing and running reasonable software that you would run in your regular PC. It is disturbing when people mention "its horrible with gaming" and so on because if I wanted a gaming device I would spend the money to buy one like I did with an Asus ROG gaming laptop. But the imaturity of so many people would paint this wonderful product to be useless when it is not. I use this device to create my powerpoint presentations, Word documents, surf the web, and even do screen recordings. It does what I intended to do because it does what it was designed to do. And that is why I purchased it and am happy with it. Not to mention that I can easily transport it to be used with any TV available and projector I have. If I want to game or work on heavy intensive video applications, Im not going to be imature and complain and review "its a nice device but its horrible at gaming and so slow when using some or multiple softwares" and whatever stupidities people think of just because they think they are so savvy and knowledgeable. No, I would pull out my gaming laptop and work with that to use it for intensive gaming and video editing because thats what it is designed to do and I was not stingy and purchased it instead of trying go cheap and criticize a device that is not designed to game or run intensively. Anyway, enough of my ranting. If you are looking for a tiny form factor portable PC that can connect to your tv or a projector and can run like a desktop PC with your normal low intensive productive programs, then this is a perfect device for you, especially if you are constantly on the go or just want to work on a bigger screen. It can connect with any bluetooth device, but I must recommend that you would have at least a wired mouse for when you first turn the device on for obvious reasons. Ive used the Asus netbook with a windows XP software and though I had a much bigger hard drive it became a problem because it could not run updated programs I needed which now requires Windows 10 like the Brackets web designing program or my WD 2TB back up external hard drive. So since I needed a Windows 10 OS that can still run the software I use, this Azulle device was perfect, especially since it allows me to work on my giant TV screen and portable mini projector! I really appreciate Azulle for making this wonderful device. It does make life a little easier and more productive.

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I wanted something cheap and small for a HTPC application. This is borderline too slow for this application, at least when it comes to iTunes movie streaming. I am working on moving my library to network storage to download all of my iTunes movies to see if it will stop stuttering the video. I would have probably would have marked this with 5 star anyway because its still a good small PC if it were not for the almost endless reboot from a BSOD related to the USB3 controller. Ive seen others have this issue so I will share what seemed to fix it with me. I had to hit F8 booting up to get it to the troubleshooting menu for Windows 10, then I had to reboot into Safe Mode. After that, I brought up the Device Manager and went to the Intel USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller and uninstalled it. Trying this in regular mode kept bringing up the blue screen. I rebooted it and logged back in and it finally stopped rebooting. I think that it must have reloaded the driver upon booting and stopped it from erroring out. I used to be a computer technician before moving into Systems Engineering thankfully, or I probably would have given up. Make sure you run the updates for Windows first thing, it takes forever. Then run Disk Cleanup, making sure you click the Systems Settings (I think thats the name) so that you can remove previous versions of Windows which will clear like 15-19GB after the update. Also, for home theater use, resist the urge to move the audio to the highest sampling rate and bit rate. When I did that, I only got 2 channel audio going to my AV Receiver. I could go to the audio settings and add the surround channels, but I could only do L C R RS. I had to move it down to DVD quality 16 bit and then I could do L C R Sub RS LS. Getting iTunes to use the surround channels was also difficult until I found advice after an hour of Googling. You have to launch a movie and click the little balloon icon in the lower right corner of iTunes that is the Audio settings. You have to put a checkmark next to the one that says something about Bypass for AC3, then it sends Dolby Digital to the AVR. Other than the stuttering of video, my only other complaint is I cant make the icon on the start menu super large like the others. RIght now I have it in Tablet mode so that it brings up just the start menu icons that I am using for streaming. eta: I have tried downloading movies and running them but iTunes continues to lag. I think the iTunes app must be a bit bloated compared to other video services. I even brought up VUDU and put Gravity 3D on while downloading iTunes movies in the background, figuring that 3D would be harder to download and play smoothly, and it played flawlessly with all of that going on. So VUDU really blows iTunes away for streaming, even with already downloaded iTunes movies. I just dont get it. VUDU seems to stream pretty good using the Windows 10 app. I was going to try to use Kodi as a hub for all of my streaming apps, but something it does prevents VUDU from playing movies; it kept giving the HDCP error until I removed Kodi. The Disney and DisneyXD apps work better than on my Apple TV, it seems to output surround sound which my Apple TV app does not. My Dish Network channel isnt in HD, so I used to use the Apple TV to watch Star Wars Rebels in HD, so now I get surround sound too; small win! Native Windows 10 movies stream extremely well. HD, 5.1 surround (my Yamaha AVR is only 5.1), and no lag. I assume all movies work fine, but I only have Disney Movies Anywhere movies in my Windows collection since I linked DMA to my Microsoft account. But running movies from the Movies and TV app is really great for video and audio. Dish Anywhere app is very laggy, especially Audio, which I noticed on all apps, until buffering catches up, sound like Princess Leia in Return of the Jedi when she is talking through the voice modulator in the bounty hunter costume. I wish YouTube had an app like on iOS that I could just launch and play videos rather than using Microsoft Edge to go to a website. I may have to make a shortcut to YouTube and pin it to the start menu. I still need to think about getting the small remote/keyboard that they offer, I currently use the Logitech K400 keyboard/trackpad, and I do love it, but once im done setting it up completely for streaming, I want something a bit smaller to control it all. I have no idea how streaming works over wifi, I chose to just plug in the Ethernet to the switch in my entertainment center, no sense in competing with all of my wireless devices. I havent decided if I am just going to leave it on all the time or turn it on when I need to use it. I just dont know if I trust a fanless computer running 24/7. If you boot it up on a tv and the start button and clock run off the side of the screen, go into your tv settings and look for an aspect ratio setting. On my LG, the proper aspect ratio setting was "Just Scan". Previously it was set to something like "Set By Program", but that had my start button going off of the screen. I think that covers my experience, if I remember anything else, ill update later.

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I liked this device. It did not like me. For the record, I just filed the RMA for mine because it seemed to be a lemon. Aside from that, Ill give you my impressions. This device is good at mono-tasking. It can handle some browsing, some paper writing, maybe even at the same time. However, the instant you try to power-user this thing it flees in terror. Or just freezes, deer-in-the-headlight style. I was prepared for this. I knew what I was getting on paper. Ive dealt with netbooks and intel graphics, cheap windows tablets and so on. However, there are a few quirks and caveats I was not prepared for. Ill list the obvious ones. At the time of this writing Windows 10 will occupy a grand 19gb section of your storage space. This leaves very little for you toy with. An SDHC card is highly recommended, if not mandatory. Again, not an issue if you are just browsing yon web, or writing that paper, or watching some youtubes. If you plan on catching up on your backlog of old PC games while using this stick, consider the following. This device, and many stick pcs it seems, are incapable of stretching a small resolution to scale in full-screen. This is regardless of your settings in the Intel HD driver suite. Go ahead and set it to full-screen scaling, it will make no difference on any display. Wing commander 3 is really cute at 320x240. You can use a window to stretch it larger, but most games will fail to accept full-screen resolution. Again, no biggy if this is your media suite. This device will get very, very hot ("On purpose!" states the bottom), so be cool with that heat. Be prepared. Dont wrap it in your thermal blankets. The power button takes a second to respond. Hold it for a touch until the light turns blue. Know how to minimize your startup programs, this device needs all the leeway you can give it. That processor chokes easily (more than I thought it would). I stated I liked this device, and its true. Theres a lot to be impressed at. The RAM is spacious for such a teeny computer, it is marvelous. The WiFi is incredibly fast, and supersedes my gaming PC in reception. That little antenna isnt just for show. It does run well if you dont rush it. Let the tabs load, dont multitask too much (the Ram says yes, the Cherry Trail says no). When you want to play classic games, and they dont face scaling issues, they run very well. I was rocking Age of Wonders 2 (windowed), Freedom Force, Wacky Wheels. And, even some slightly newer fare (Legend of Grimrock, adjust the settings, Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines, full spec). There is a lot to like here. Just for entiretys sake, Ill mention my computers lemony features. Hopefully you dont face these irregularities. -My device lost its SD card. I had to restart for it to find it again. This happened abruptly. -Firefox choked my PC to inoperable at one point. 100%, shadow clicks. Heat symptoms. Scary stuff. -My date and time settings were entirely uncooperative. The date and time, despite my best efforts in Services.msc, is slow. It runs behind. It jumps hours off. Something was wrong here. -The above mentioned scaling issue (no one had hitherto mentioned this) was unpleasant and unacceptable I study and make games, this does not fly. I give it three stars. It isnt polished, but it does work. The price point is lovely, and it is truly a compact Windows PC if you have a specific need for one. I need something else.

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