This has already been done by some Chinese manufacturers, http://www.szapec.com/default.asp?id=1793 http://www.szapec.com/default.asp?id=1793, and the Meegopad

This has already been done by some Chinese manufacturers, http://www.szapec.com/default.asp?id=1793 http://www.szapec.com/default.asp?id=1793, and the Meegopad (http://www.cnx-software.com/2014/10/15/meego-t01-hdmi-tv-stick-supports-android-windows-8-1-and-ubuntulinux/ http://www.cnx-software.com/2014/10/15/meego-t01-hdmi-tv-sti...). And given that the Intel's Linux version will only have 1GB of RAM, and maybe a slower CPU than a Windows version, these Chinese alternative could get quite a bit more attractive, given that their price will go down in time as well.