I had an Asus TP500Ln that I only just retried, it lasted me 10 years as a TV box, always more powerful than fire sticks/actual tv boxes. Replaced it recently

I had an Asus TP500Ln that I only just retried, it lasted me 10 years as a TV box, always more powerful than fire sticks/actual tv boxes. Replaced it recently with a 4 year old laptop. I simply install Ubuntu, plug in the TV through HDMI and keep the charger plugged in all the time. Then I can install stremio, Kodi and any other streaming apps I like. Technically I could also set up some retro games.