First things first, I've only had this for about 2 days so I can't comment on reliability (though I have not heard of any issues in that regard) but I can say that this is an amazing device that works even better than I thought it would.  Once I got it turned on, it took me through the basic first time use questions you get for any PC running Windows 8.  Once setup completed I was in regular full windows desktop.  My primary use for this will be as a media player.  I've been using it for Netflix, locally stored MKV's/AVI's, Youtube, Plex, Hulu, etc.. and they all play extremely well with no skips or choppiness.  I even loaded Minecraft on it for kicks and got about 28fps with medium view distance.The desktop use is fast and responsive, MUCH better than I expected with only 2GB of RAM and the solid state storage in the device helps mitigate the low memory to the point that I really don't notice disk reads vs memory reads much at all.  Overall I'm extremely happy with this purchase and think it might be my go-to Christmas gift for a few people this year.Some things to keep in mind if you're planning to use this on a television:  This device is much wider than an HDMI cable, so take a look at the physical characteristics of where you're planning to plug it in and make sure it will fit there.  Also, if you're mounted flush against a wall, you're going to have to use a side port.  A very simple work around is just getting an HDMI extension cable which can be found on Amazon for around $5-$10 depending on the length you want.  In fact with a longer cable there's no need to even have this device anywhere near the television if you want to have it more conveniently located for access to the USB and SD slots.  That might also be a good idea if you have a plasma screen since they produce a lot of heat.When it comes to peripherals, I'm using the Logitech K400 Plus (avoid the non-plus version if you hate non-standard keyboard layouts) with an integrated track pad.  Whatever you choose, if it needs more than 1 USB adapter, you'll want to pick up a powered USB hub since you only get one full size and one micro USB port (the second is used for power).Overall I'm really happy with it.  I would like to be able to RDS into it and the version of Windows it comes with does not support that, so I'm planning to upgrade it to a copy of Windows 10 Pro I have available, I'll update my review with how that goes and let you know if I run into any bumps.  Thanks to Quantum Access for an awesome product!