Remix Mini

Demo of the Remix Mini

I came across this product at the recent Consumer Fair last month and I did some research as well online. Apparently it’s a kickstarter project that managed to draw in huge amount of sums. The first ever Android PC device created. Yea, funny right, right? I’m pro-Apple and suddenly I’m familiarising myself with a device related to Android. Let’s just say I’m still in highly favour of Apple devices and softwares as compared to Windows and Android but it won’t stop me to try out different things.

The closest Android portable devices that I have are the Shimono box (for video streaming purposes) and not forgetting my secondary smartphone Samsung S6 Edge (for photography purposes). Hence, for this post, I will focus on my quick experience of the Remix Mini.

What sold me is the shape of the device. It’s literally small and it’s as big as my 10,000 Amh power bank. I can fit it nicely inside my sling bag and it’s light weight as well. Now, to have as many things possible on that small device alone. The creators Jide had made this reality possible by even calling it “the world’s first true Android PC.”

Customers even myself will be slightly confused at first because of the common word Android. But have you actually access an Android on PC format before? Ah, that’s the catch.. The device can also operate as a PC or in this case, a portable PC.

The Remix Mini being displayed at Consumer Fair recently

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My other Android device is the Shimono but it is mostly for streaming purposes but the Remix Mini offers more than that

After unboxing the Remix Mini… It’s so small and cute haha

It comes with power cable and also HDMI cable

The available slots – power socket, ethernet, USB 2.0, HDMI and headphone jack.

Using all the ports of the Remix Mini 😀

The specs alone are not pretty high or robust since it’s a compact machine. The processor is up to 1.2GHz powered with 2G of RAM and it has an internal storage of 16GB plus a microSD card slot (handy). It runs on Android 5.1 and only comes in black colour. So with this specs alone, don’t expect a high performance but it was still fluid (as in performance) when I tried it. Then again, I haven’t used it to its maximum just yet.

Now the only thing I would use this device if I plan to do a presentation (plug & play through a projector) or I travel abroad and watch my Netflix dosage through Remix Mini. I have yet to attempt to update my blog but I’m sure it’s possible. The only thing I haven’t tried is the photo application where I usually use Photoshop to edit my photos before posting them up. So a few question marks there if I were to rely Remix Mini alone for my work on my travels. The Macbook Air is still my reliable tool for my travels but I won’t mind to bring the Remix Mini on my next travel too.

The device has multiple ports (impressive…) and I used most of the ports (ethernet, USB, HDMI) and it didn’t give me any problems. Of course, the device is also capable of pairing through bluetooth and it’s also Wifi ready. So it’s good that that they have the necessary capabilities to suit the consumer demands.

The interface itself looks familiar and copies that of the older Windows format. So it won’t be difficult for first time users to master it. The keyboard and mouse worked perfectly once plugged and you can toy around once you are connected. The default items on the OS are Google Play Store and Google Chrome. So you will need to download the other applications to make full use of the Remix Mini. Oh yea, you might need to do some installing in the beginning (slightly tedious but necessary).

Yea, the startup takes a while but not that long.

If you have bluetooth enabled keyboard and mouse, then it’s handier

The default screen though I downloaded two or three application

Browsing my blog through Remix Mini

Yay, I can do some notes or work using this device. Might be ideal if I’m traveling for sure.

Another great thing is that I can do presentation through powerpoint using Remix Mini. Just have to make sure projector has a HDMI cable.

Yes, another good reason.. To watch Netflix on the big screen whenever I travel 😀

Conclusion: For a price of BND 139, the Remix Mini is a great buy. I would treat this as a secondary device and of course, this won’t replace my iMac or notebook as my first choice of computer usage. If you are planning to use it for web browsing and a bit of word processing, this might be suitable for students out there. Then again, you will need an existing keyboard, mouse and monitor to operate the Remix Mini. Oh yea, a touch screen monitor comes in handy if you are more into multi-media application. So far, this is the only software that can be found in any other product. For me, I’m also eager to know what’s their second version gonna be like.

Home delivery: What’s best is that you purchase the device and straight to your doorstep. How so? Through bank transfer and it will be delivered to your home in a day or two. The delivery is only applicable to Brunei-Muara, Tutong and Belait District. Make a transfer of BND 139 to either of these accounts. You can get FREE shipping by inserting RANOADIDAS in the promo code too.

Baiduri Bank Berhad
A/C Name: Seng Hoe Huat Enterprise
A/C No.: 0600110423900

BIBD Bank
A/C Name: Seng Hoe Huat Enterprise
A/C No.: 00-001-01-9888893

Then once you have done that, you can screenshot your transaction to Remix Mini sales line +6738757508 or email to remixminibrunei@gmail.com and once the bank transfer is acknowledged, Remix Mini Brunei will provide the UPS tracking no for your delivery. Simple. Do check out their Facebook Pagetoo for updates.

So give the Remix Mini a try. Impressive for such as small portable device.