I managed to get a fully working XBMC+Samba setup back when I was probably 13 or 14 in the mid-2000s. Echoing the sentiment that it really was far ahead of its time. I'd torrent a movie or show, it'd appear on the network share, and then I could watch it immediately in the living room in glorious 480p on a tube TV.
This was before Netflix instant watch existed, truly felt like something from the future.
This was before Netflix instant watch existed, truly felt like something from the future.