1 . I would suggest the Raspberry Pi 3 model B 2 . There are many options here , but for me , the easiest solution has been using BerryBoot 3 . This all depends on the capacity of microSD card . If you plan on storing all of your media center files locally , Id hook your external drives to the Pi via USB an ecternally powered hub would be nice OR a really beefy 5 vdc 2 A power supply would probably be required 4 . Yes , you should be able to browse the web , email , etc . Note . Some features will not work , like Netflix unless there are modshacks for this now but basic websurfing works . <| sep |> Zodiac . Slowest movie that kept me on the edge of my seat for so long . <| sep |> I just wanted to point out here that Eisenhower , someone you cite as a moderate republican , taxed the top income earners at a rate of 91 %. Even Sanders ' proposed tax increases were lower than that . So if the socalled socialist wants to tax the rich less than the moderate Republican then what does that say about where the democratic party is headed ? I ' d say it ' s pretty obviously headed to the right .