user 12241
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- Jan 8, 2018
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Hi QQ folks,
I'm a new user here, thanks to #HomerJAU for introducing me to QQ and to Kodi!
I just purchased an Intel NUC 7th generation i5 as my new HTPC media player. (I'd been planning on buying an i3 but I got a really sweet deal on Ebay for the i5). I'll be playing Stereo & MCH hi-res FLACs and HD video, stored on my QNAP NAS, connected over wired ethernet. I'm a long-time Mac user, with some Windows but no Linux experience. After reading quite a bit about HTPC's ( #HomerJAU your posts are invaluable!) I think that Linux is the way to go. (BTW I've also read the excellent HTPC post started by #steelydave, and my question is pretty similar).
I plan on running Kodi, as well as a DirectConnect client on the NUC. So I think I need a 'full' Linux OS. #steelydave installed Mint, and from what I've read, Ubuntu seems like a good choice.
I'd like to get advice on which Linux OS would be a good fit for me. Something easy to use and quick to load Kodi. Mostly I'll be listening to music, and I want to be able to sit down and be able to quickly choose and play songs.
Thanks in advance!
Bob
I'm a new user here, thanks to #HomerJAU for introducing me to QQ and to Kodi!
I just purchased an Intel NUC 7th generation i5 as my new HTPC media player. (I'd been planning on buying an i3 but I got a really sweet deal on Ebay for the i5). I'll be playing Stereo & MCH hi-res FLACs and HD video, stored on my QNAP NAS, connected over wired ethernet. I'm a long-time Mac user, with some Windows but no Linux experience. After reading quite a bit about HTPC's ( #HomerJAU your posts are invaluable!) I think that Linux is the way to go. (BTW I've also read the excellent HTPC post started by #steelydave, and my question is pretty similar).
I plan on running Kodi, as well as a DirectConnect client on the NUC. So I think I need a 'full' Linux OS. #steelydave installed Mint, and from what I've read, Ubuntu seems like a good choice.
I'd like to get advice on which Linux OS would be a good fit for me. Something easy to use and quick to load Kodi. Mostly I'll be listening to music, and I want to be able to sit down and be able to quickly choose and play songs.
Thanks in advance!
Bob