Since returning mine, I have never been happier. I know this isn't really going to help anyone who really wants an Android box, but this is what I did. I got a used, core 2 duo gateway tower for $60. Installed a graphics card with an HDMI port that I picked up on craigslist for $45. Finally, I bought an iPazzport air mouse remote for $25, prime on Amazon. There are many other options for remotes, so I'm not stuck with whatever lousy one an Android box comes with. I installed XBMC and use it almost exclusively for everything. There is a plugin for Hulu, and tons of support for all sorts of different plugins. I have no cable and I can watch just about anything I want. I am going to cancel Netflix because I haven't used it in months due to the overwhelming amount of media I have access to. I have any browser I want and I can install anything for Windows. Obviously we all know how to use a computer, so there isn't any sort of learning curve either. Plus, I can hook up any hard drive I have movies loaded on, or stream from another computer's hard drive via SMB. I am doing pretty much everything I wanted the Zeki to do, but with a lot more ease.
So, total cost on this was $130, plus some time to get it all together. I did spend more money on this setup than the Zeki, but if you ave an old computer laying around, your battle is half way over. I also already had a bluetooth keyboard and mouse, so I could have saved another $25, but I wanted the iPazzport because it's smaller and easier to use. I imagine most of us could find everything you need to make a PC media center for under $100, or maybe even for free. The core 2 duo is faster than I have ever needed for a media device, and a heck of a lot faster than the Zeki. Again, I know it's not Android, but I love it way more than the 3 different android devices I tried. Just a thought that some of you might prefer this route than struggling with the Zeki.
