Jim Olsen
OK, first to dispel the rumor that you can not upgrade this to the spring creators update (2018). Yes you can, you just have to do a bit more work to make it happen. The process is simple in that you download the microsoft media creator tool, and use that to create an iso image on a USB stick attached to the device. Then double click on the iso, and run the setup. This saves a ton of space on the download and removes the issue. You can then use the normal update procedure after that. Now on to the more interesting stuff. First, it sips power.... I hitched it up to a power meter and it draws around 1.5w at idle. Under about 50% CPU load, it draws around 2.5w. To put that in perspective that is less than a quarter watt under some reasonable load. I bought this for being a Blue Iris security software server for my off grid cabin, so this is perfect. Given that it also comes with Windows Pro, and I can RDP into it, this is amazing. Second, I am using it to run Blue Iris, and it has no problem with a couple of HD cameras doing motion detection, and running the built in web server interface. I am not going to say this thing is a powerhouse, or anything, but it adequately handles the task and runs on so little power, I couldnt ask for more. The auto power on feature is absolutely critical for me, and one of the reasons I chose this device. I am pairing it with a remote controlled relay, such that absolute worse case, while away from my cabin, I can power cycle the device from anywhere in the world and reboot it. My current server experienced a crash and I could not remotely recover it, so with this option I should be covered. I did not buy this for its media capabilities, but can say that it seems to be pretty darn snappy for what it is. Overall, I am impressed with the construction, capabilities, and overall suitability to task. Is this a desktop replacement? Well no, beyond a simple single task computer like a web browser or media player. This is due to the very limited storage, and why I gave it one star off. But this very limited storage is also why you get a windows pro license for almost nothing....