We have experienced a lot with Android phones, but have we ever experienced "Android computers"? Jide has brought a product: Remix mini has been realized, and Android can be installed into the computer for less than 300 yuan. Let me test whether this sentence: "The world's first true Android PC" meets the requirements.

Now the TV box market is very prosperous, and the rising star Remix has attracted a lot of attention. In addition to simply watching the video box, it can also work, play games, brush a micro blog and WeChat and lightweight office work to capture the box consumer group. The combination of soft and hard OS, small and fast body and traditional mouse button experience may have a great opportunity to become the new favorite of the box.

Appearance: He Huan

Remix Mini has a very small body with a black arc as the theme and no physical buttons. The front has the meaning of painting logo and white skin. It is a hidden power button. The surface is still safe after a try. The surface workmanship is worth affirming. The frosting feeling is very comfortable. The design appears in a simple form.

The Remix mini is lightweight when it is held in the palm of the hand by Xiao Bian, and the hand feeling penetrates into the palm of the hand. The Remix mini is extremely lightweight, and it can be stuffed in the backpack and taken away everywhere. The size is about the same as that in the home. It is very careful to name it Mini.

It is slightly larger than the Taijie 20C box. By contrast, the Remix mini design is more modern. The black and quiet night party is more tonal. The back design is not sloppy. The opening is designed rationally for heat dissipation, and can taste the details.

Remix mini's sleek body feels very good, and each socket has no obvious feel. All the connectors are placed at the rear of the body, including power port, standard network cable interface, two USB2.0 interfaces, HDMI interface, TF expansion card interface, and standard 3.5mm headphone interface. The jack is not very meaningful.

The editor here suggests that users should consider the Bluetooth connection mode when buying mouse keys. If they have to continue using the mouse key USB, they will lose the definition of "convenient". So when purchasing Remix mini, they should clearly remember the two words "light".

Experience frontier (must see)

Let's take a look at its configuration table

From the configuration point of view, the performance should not be weak, which can basically ensure a smooth life, office and game experience. Remix OS is based on Android 5.0, and the combination of software and hardware should still ensure an ideal use. The Remix Mini will not get stuck in the whole process, and its appearance, though small, is extraordinary.

When connecting, I found a limitation. The Remix mini requires an HDMI interface. The home IPTV can be directly plugged in, but the old ASUS screen cannot be directly used. Therefore, it is necessary to buy a conversion line, which also increases user consumption costs.

Remix mini's core values: Remix OS

From the perspective of appearance design and hardware configuration, there is no way to distinguish from ordinary TV boxes. Plug in your home TV and try to turn it on. Well... once the system is opened, many people want to say: Win10？ Are you kidding me? Remix OS is indeed based on Android 5.0. It is just a combination of Win system and Android for system UI design. I always feel familiar with it. It is undeniable that Remix OS interface breaks through the thinking set of traditional box.

There is the familiar start menu of Win system in the lower left corner, and the familiar notice bar of Andriod in the lower right corner. The combination of the two does not feel like a freak, but it is very convenient to experience, and it is also convenient to push notifications on WeChat Weibo. The beginning of Win computer is also very convenient to find applications, especially the advantages of the two systems.

The operation in the system is really similar to the Win system, and the running software must also be APK, instead of. exe, can quickly create folders, change icons, multi circle files, etc. in the blank space like Windows. The basic desktop and Win experience are the same, and the system handles all kinds of resolutions of major screens very well. The display effect in my home's 40 inch TV is good without incompatibility.

Built in application market - pea pod, office WPS, video: Mxplayer、 Taijie Video basically meets the requirements of daily use. It is OK to use Taijie video viewing definition in Remix. The video process is basically the same as the TV box experience. Never thought of spending a lot of money to gain something, which is like a big pie.

Android office software such as WPS can basically experience smoothly. It is certain that it can complete some conveniences that cannot be experienced on mobile phones with the mouse button operation. Remix OS also supports shortcut keys such as Ctrl+C/V/N/S/Tab on PCs, which can basically make office work light, so it is not easy to get lost when working on Android phones.

The multitask windowing of Remix OS is very convenient to use and has a relatively intuitive operating experience. It is suitable for mild office operations that are close to the Windows system experience. The lack of office work on Android APP is relatively difficult. So like me, computers are mainly used for photo editing and game experience, but Remix OS has to bow its head and cry if it wants to play big games and photo editing.

In fact, the experience of Remix Mini is more or less like playing with another mobile phone. The limitations of using Android system for Remix OS are also very obvious. Most app experiences make it limited in office work, and it is only suitable for the lofty belief of working in a small amount at any time and anywhere. On the contrary, the advantage of random equipment at any time and anywhere facilitates the needs of watching live network TV and processing USB disk files.

Although the experience of using UC, chrome and other Android HD browsers is smooth, because the Android system no longer supports flash, it is inconvenient to use when browsing the web, so you can jump to the mobile version at any time. If you want to upload a avatar on the forum, you still have to go back to my Win8.1. The profound incompatibility of flash is difficult to become a PC style online surfing. The mobile version of the web page and the positioning of the PC are very awkward.

This UI is really beautiful. It integrates users' habits of Android and Win systems, and can satisfy the need to experience PC like operation everywhere. Due to the limitation of Android system, this Android based PC also lost its real PC use scenario. On the contrary, this experience feels that ordinary TV boxes with some Windows usage habits can not achieve a real PC experience. It is just this way that users who buy TV boxes can get more experience at the same price.

Remix OS is really a new style. It is the first product to try to remodel the box. The thinking of box engineers is no longer an accessory of mobile phones or televisions. Remix OS is trying to become a box OS innovator, focusing on the growth of technology and morality.

Conclusion

advantage:
1. Small and durable appearance
2. The system is beautiful and exquisite, and can work easily and watch movies smoothly
3. The General Administration of Regulations will not ban
4. Good resolution adaptation

Disadvantages:
1. The browser experience is very poor
2. When playing some third-party video apps
3. The bottom taskbar is not hidden, and there are few office software
4. It is not convenient to play large games with mobile phones.

Suggestions for improvement: 1. Because of the Android system adopted by Remix OS, it is difficult to achieve a real PC office experience, but I hope Remix OS
2. Exclusive customization of available flash PC browser
3. Optimize the video experience as soon as possible The menu bar cannot hide the problem
4. Fix problems when moving files
5. Save user costs by sending an additional HDMI converter or hub cable

Shopping guide suggestion: users who are planning to buy TV boxes can consider this Remix mini more. At least, in addition to watching movies and TV, they can also use Android mini computers to access the Internet. Users who often go out to work to save money and convenience and do not buy laptops, who like watching movies anytime and anywhere, and who do not have much money for online writing. Do you want to buy it? Buy! Buy! Buy!

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