What the current or upcoming best cheap device to run Zwift on?
I know many people are using AppleTV for that, but that seems overkill and I’d need a bluetooth HRM or a bt/ant bridge. Not a huge issue I guess, but looking to see what are the options?
I am currently using my work laptop and had a bit of a scare when I dripped my sweat all over it…
I’d search for a used gaming-PC from your local second-hand online marketplace.
2 Years ago I got a i5-3470 with 8GB, AMD HD7850 and a 120GB SSD for 100€.
I hooked it up to a Samsung 46" Full-HD TV I got used for 150€
Works in 1080p High profile fine.
Nowadays you should get slightly better Hardware for the same price.
If you want a Laptop, then it’s difficult. They don’t have the power of desktop-PCs.
I run ZWIFT on a 9 year old MacBook Pro.
It works great, so it don’t have to be that powerfull.
If it’s just the sweat, put the work laptop farther away and use an old USB keyboard and mouse. Or a wireless combo. But those are in the 2.4GHz range, so it may interfere with ANT+ or WiFi.
I also run it on a slightly newer MBP and I want to avoid sweat or mechanical damage to the laptop…
I’m thinking a cheap Android device might be the cheapest?
Why not a cheap USB-Keyboard and Mouse?
Hi Lech,
I also use MBP. I have it setup under the TV well away from me. I use an apple track pad and old iPhone for companion. I really like the trackpad it seems much better than a mouse to me.
I use a Lenovo IdeaPad I bought of Amazon for $228 and it works perfectly for my needs. I’ve never sweated on it. How are you even doing that? Did you mount it to bars? Out in to a stand just in arms reach and stop hosing down with leaking body.
well if you need to know the gory details - the laptop is on a desk, about 50cm in front of the bars/front wheel. Sweat dripped off my face/nose and when I exhaled it just splashed it in he general direction of the desk.
I plan to have an older TV mounted on the wall much higher with a PC or an android box hooked up to it much more out of the way…
Good luck finding a solution. I’ve had my own frustrations with my setup recently so I get it.