It is fine.

Positive
- Excellent as a media player with LibreElec. It's perfect for movies up to 1080p h.264.
- Cheap as it is.

Negative
- Not so cheap when you add the case, power supply, and SD card. The price doubles.
- Even with 720p HEVC h.265, it struggles, it simply can't handle it.
- Its wifi is weak, so prefer ethernet (up to 100Mbps).
- It easily heats up, resulting in throttling from 1200Mhz to 900Mhz. I recommend a cooler.
- It doesn't have a physical reset button.

Basically, I have it for the retropie, which does its job quite well, fast boot times, easy to use, you download the images, write them on sdcsrd class 10 for speed, and you're ready to go.

I use it as a retro game console, it raises the temperature a bit but with a little modification, bigger heat sinks and a large 5v fan, it's perfect.

Wonderful. Raspbian is very good and reliable operating system (I have disconnected it many times from the power socket without shutting it down and it hasn't had any issues). The support for it is amazing and the online community really solves all your doubts. I would give double for it. If you want to deal with YouTube on Raspbian, because Chromium doesn't use hardware acceleration, download Kweb. It can easily play 1080P videos without frame loss with omxplayergui. You will easily find how to do this on the internet.

I have it for one day, so my review is based on that. I worked with Rasbian for a little bit. The installation is so simple that it won't give anyone a hard time. Practically, I use it for internet browsing and for the 24 euros that I bought it, it's really something fantastic.

My only complaint is that it opens web pages relatively slowly compared to a Windows computer, but we can't have it all.

24 euros and a good monitor and you solved your problem.

Excellent product, now in its second year of use. Apart from the temperature, I have not a single complaint. I have added a passive cooler to it and now it's even better. I have used it as a Media Server, for projects (many), as a torrent server, web server, desktop, general purpose server, etc. Currently, I am using it as a Torrent Server. Soon, I will continue a project that transforms the Raspi into a Smart Home, where anyone can control their home devices through relays with access from a graphical interface (WebUI).

It is a versatile device and I highly recommend it!!

I recommend combining it with "Sandisk Ultra 16GB Class 10" MicroSD! It achieves the best speeds.

I initially bought a Raspberry Pi and two SD cards with the purpose of setting one up as a media center (kodi) and loading Raspbian on the other for regular use as a computer. It has so many possibilities with Raspbian and it works so well as a media center with kodi that I didn't know which one to prioritize... So I bought another one to work simultaneously... one as a media center and the other as a torrent machine, file sharing and printer sharing on both Windows and Linux (it can also be easily converted into a Steam machine for regular use as a PC). With another SD card, you can even turn it into an Arcade machine (RetroPie)...

If you have a specific use in mind... you can easily find a second, third, and fourth one!

A very value for money mini-computer. It plays fullHD 1080p (1920x1080) movies normally (full screen) even with a small charger (1A) but it is good to use a bigger one, 2+. It needs at least a 4GB SD card but it might work with less depending on the operating system you want to flash. The wifi is indeed weak but not to the extent that it creates a problem.

Unlimited possibilities. With various microSD cards, you have different operating systems for each use: media center, browsing, programming (automation, robotics, etc.), retro arcade gaming!

Very good for the use I bought it for as a media center with Kodi, as well as a gaming console with RetroPie. The positives are definitely the 1GB RAM, the WiFi, and the Bluetooth. It's a good purchase as long as you know the purpose you will use it for.

I also have it as a mediacenter with osmc, for qgis with raspbian on another microsd, and finally kali linux on a third card. As for value for money, I have to say that with just 40 € for wifi and bluetooth sticks, you can't clean anything, and I'll leave out the 64-bit and FHD, etc... As for the temperature, I have to say that it reaches 65°C in the summer when rendering maps in qgis, but that doesn't mean anything, the manufacturer sets the limit at 80°C and then the cpu autothrottles. Due to its size, cost, and energy consumption, the applications you can create (at a hardware level) are much more than with a simple PC (nas, vpn, home security, fire alarms, digital photo frames, etc. (did I mention media center?)). In short, you may not be sure if you want to buy it, but if you do, you will become a fan.

For the use I make of it as a media center, it is perfect and worth its money. Also, a positive aspect is that it has wifi.

Quite fast with incredible capabilities for its price! I use it as a media center, gaming console (PSP and Playstation games as well as retro games from Atari, NES, etc.), and as a regular computer for simple internet browsing and email reading. It is also positive that it has built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
To operate, the purchase of an SD memory card, a charger (2A) micro USB, and a mouse/keyboard controller are required.

With the occasion of a friend's comment, I decided to share my opinion as well.
It is not exactly what they say and describe. It is subjective, probably some issues. I start the analysis.

In the pros:
+ It is very small and convenient, it has all the necessary ports like HDMI, USB, and Wi-Fi antenna.
+ It has incredibly low power consumption, only 4 watts.
+ Anyone with passion and knowledge of engineering and programming can do many things.

In the cons:
- It is slow for the year 2016.
- It requires computer knowledge to download applications.
- Overall, it is a high-level device. It is not for the beginner user who wants simple functions.

I would recommend it for someone who doesn't have much knowledge to get a compute stick to make their TV smart. And this is slow, but it has Windows.

Very good, you just need to know what you want it for. If you want it for a Media Center, you can install Kodi on it and do your work with mobile control (android and windows phone) without needing a mouse and keyboard. If you want it for a computer, then you will need all the other accessories. Personally, I use it for a media center and I am completely satisfied. The only negative aspect is perhaps the somewhat weak and problematic Wi-Fi at times (if it is at a distance).

Exactly what I expected. It is a very good small integrated computer system. Once you install Raspbian on it, it can be easily used as a computer. It has the basics and can handle light browsing, but it struggles a bit with websites that have Java.

To enjoy it, you need to know why you're getting it. I got it to have it as a second little computer, mostly for fun and to do some coding on it. With time, I will get used to it. In the future, I plan to do some projects with it, but that will require money and time.

Overall, to anyone considering it, I highly recommend it, as it works without lag for basic tasks (except for Java browsing, where it struggles).

Good speed, if it struggles it raises temperature. It should be combined with a fast micro-sd for better performance.