Google just introduced a whole new kind of Chrome O computing machine — a dongle that plugs into any HDMI - equip showing . It ’s called a Chromebit , and it is n’t your run - of - the - millstreaming peg . For under $ 100 , you ’re looking at a full figurer that stop up in good order into your TV .
How is that possible ? Well , it ’s not on the nose a new idea . Intel recently announced theIntel Compute Stick , a $ 150 HDMI dongle that does the same affair but with full Windows 8.1 on display board . And Chinese company have been selling Android HDMI dongle - computersfor well-nigh a twelvemonth , establish on the Rockchip RK3288 processor . So now that Google ’s revolve out Rockchip - base Chromebookstoo , a dongle - PC was the ordered next step .
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Does that make the new Asus Chromebit any less telling , though ? Not one act . It ’s portable , cute , comes in three attractive colors , and has a super - overbold swivel on the business end so you’re able to plug it into practically any HDMI socket without need an propagation cable . ( If you inquire me , all dongle should feature that . )
In addition to your Rockchip RK3288 ( with quad - core Mali 760 computer graphic ) you get 2 GB of RAM , 16 GB of solid state storage , 2×2 dual - ring 802.11ac WiFi , Bluetooth 4.0 , and a individual full - size USB 2.0 port on one oddment . It wo n’t be the most muscular PC you could secure into a TV , but it should n’t be too uncollectible for the web internet browser - based OS . Google also expect it to make quite a splash with pocket-sized concern and third - human beings res publica due to price and easy manageableness .
expect for this one in the summertime … and do n’t bear it to be the only Chromebit . Google product management VP Caesar Sengupta tells us we can look other computer companies to build up dongle - PC as well . Oh , and do n’t have a bun in the oven theChromecastto go away , either . Google order the streaming stick is a entirely freestanding Cartesian product that fills a different need .
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