Unconsciously, we have entered into
a smart world. A world is full with Apple iPad, and Android tablets. When Apple
iPad came out, the definition of computer has been redefined. A computer is no
longer a huge machine, but a portable book which you can take it in your bag,
even in your pocket. With development, our TV is also going to be smart. The TV
in your house is no longer an electronics which only can receive signal from
television station, but connect with Internet. We even can say that a smart TV
is new kind of PC. In the past, a DVD player was necessary if you wanted to see
movies on your TV. But things have been changed. You will never need a DVD
player to see movies. Thanks to smart TV, we can enjoy a better life. Does it mean
that you must abandon the TV in your house to change a new smart TV? But, you
have a good TV in your house. It is a great dissipation to change a smart TV.
And a smart TV is very expensive. So, what should you do? An Android 4.0 mini
PC can solve your problem.
MK802 Android 4.0 Mini PC: $59.99
MK802 was first released by China manufacturer
in May 2012. It is a little bigger than an USB disk, but it only weighs 200g.
Though it is very small, but it has full functions. It runs Google Android 4.0,
which has a better user experience. It is equipped with a 1GHz Allwinner A10
Cortex-A8 processor and AMD Z430 GPU, which can support 3D games and full HD
1080P/2160P games. It has built-in 1GB DDR3 RAM and 4GB ROM, but it has a
microSD slot which supports max 32GB external extension. It supports 802.1b/g/n
Wi-Fi, latest HTML5 and Flash 10.3, so you can use it to view the web pages and
see online videos. MK802 provides a USB 2.0 high speed data interface, so it
can connect with USB devices directly. It supports 2.4G wireless keyboard and
mouse, so it is very easy to control a MK802.
U Host Android 4.0 Mini PC: $54.99
In my opinion, U Host is the updated
version of MK802. U Host is much stronger than a Mk802. It adds many new functions.
It supports all HDMI display terminals, such as LCD TV, monitor, projector, etc.
A U Host can be used as a flash driver. Like the Mk802, an U Host also equipped
with a Allwinner A10 Cortex A8 processor, but it has a higher frequency, which
can up to 1.5GHz. In addition, it has more interfaces. Except for a USB 2.0
port, TF card slot, OTG, HDMI port, a U Host also has a Microphone port.
What does a smart TV can do? A smart TV can connect
with Internet. You can read web pages, play games, watch movies and video chat
on a smart TV. In fact, an Android 4.0 mini PC can do most things that a smart
TV can do, except for some special function, such as 3D. But if your TV owns a
3D screen, you also can enjoy 3D movies and games with an Android 4.0 mini PC.