So, if you aren’t familiar with OpenELEC, it’s a linux based XBMC platform that basically completely lacks any underlying operating system.
There are many advantages over using Mac, Windows, or a linux distro like Ubuntu:
-extremely fast and easy installation (about 5 minutes)
-boots very quickly, uses little RAM, and requires less than a gigabyte of space (can easily be installed on USB drive or SD card)
-all changes to your system are made within XBMC
-no way for XBMC to be interrupted by some other program or OS notification
-if XBMC crashes, it’s automatically relaunched
-automatic updates
Considering the Plex Team’s focus on ease of use, an OpenELEC-like installation seems like a perfect match. Once you start using OpenELEC, it’s hard to go back to a full operating system for your HTPC.
It would also drastically lower the cost of entry to use Plex’s flagship client. No need to buy a Mac or a copy of Windows. Since it uses less resources, you can also use cheaper parts. Using PleXBMC on OpenELEC is an option now, but a fully-fledged Plex client would be amazing.
duplicate, pls vote here -> http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/47550-request-linux-client-like-xbmcbuntu/page__p__296966__hl__openelec__fromsearch__1#entry296966
Early 2021 clean-up: duplicate / implemented/available
