Ravi S. Iyer: Worldly

Last updated on 15th Oct. 2022 Around ten days back, I got delivery of this H96 Max Android TV box which I had ordered on 23rd Nov. 2021 from a China based international shopping site which accepts Indian Net banking payment: banggood.in, and which came to a total cost of Rs.3058 (and some paise) inclusive of shipping and related charges like insurance. Note that such Android TV box devices don't seem to be made in India. Sellers on sites like Amazon.in seem to import these devices from China. So I thought of directly buying from banggood.in where some such products are sold at lower price. The product page: H96 Max V11 RK3318 DDR3 4GB RAM 32GB ROM Android 11 bluetooth 4.0 USB3.0 5G Wifi 4K UHD HDR TV Box H.265 VP9 Video Decoder OTT Box - EU Plug, https://www.banggood.in/H96-Max-V11-RK3318-DDR3-4GB-RAM-32GB-ROM-Android-11-bluetooth-4_0-USB3_0-5G-Wifi-4K-UHD-HDR-TV-Box-H_265-VP9-Video-Decoder-OTT-Box-p-1846506.html . Key specifications are: Chipset, Processor: RK3318 Quad-Core 64bit

Last updated on 9th Aug. 2022 Readers may want to see: List of my posts related to Thinvent Micro 5, a low-cost Linux mini PC based on Tanix TX 3 Android TV box,  https://ravisiyermisc.blogspot.com/2022/08/list-of-my-posts-related-to-thinvent.html  , 8th Aug. 2022 This post explores whether Thinvent "Micro 5" based low-cost (around Rs.10,000) standalone mini PC be used for teaching Internet browsing, Linux based Office package etc., and also used for online classes, in poor rural schools not having regular desktop or Laptop PC? It also explores some alternative approaches. Summary of Conclusion 31st July 2022 Update For info. about getting administrator access on Micro 5, readers may please visit: Thinvent Micro 5: How to update Internet browser software, Keyring and Auto Login issue, how to mount USB flash drive, https://ravisiyermisc.blogspot.com/2022/07/thinvent-micro-5-how-to-update-internet.html . end-31st-July-2022 update If Thinvent company is able to provide administ

Last updated on 9th Aug. 2022 Readers may want to see: List of my posts related to Thinvent Micro 5, a low-cost Linux mini PC based on Tanix TX 3 Android TV box,  https://ravisiyermisc.blogspot.com/2022/08/list-of-my-posts-related-to-thinvent.html  , 8th Aug. 2022 This is a user-level (as against an expert-level) review of the below Rs.3000 (US$ 40) price, Thinvent Micro 5 Linux Mini PC/Thin Client with specifications of ARM Cortex A53 Quad-core, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage, HDMI, USB 2.0, MicroSD and 3.5mm stereo audio ports, used for Internet browsing,  Libre Office type work and more, along with 21.5 inch LCD monitor, USB keyboard, USB mouse and audio speaker or USB headset. Background My regular (Microsoft Windows) desktop PC (assembled) stopped working with a motherboard issue around 22nd October this year. It took me a while to explore possibilities of fixing the motherboard which had crossed the warranty period, take up the option of sending the motherboard to motherboard company (Gig