wraggster
March 31st, 2015, 19:27
http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/a0ef0b42107af4b7e41d032d9fbdf722/201765177/chromebit.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/31/google-chromebit/)Google has unveiled a whole new type of Chrome device, and it's one that can fit in your pocket. It's called the Chromebit, and it's essentially a Chromebook crammed in a dongle. This tiny little package contains a Rockchip 3288 SoC, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of eMMC memory, a USB 2.0 port, WiFi 802.11 ac support, Bluetooth 4.0, a Smart Ready controller and an ARM Mali 760 quad-core GPU. Just like Intel's Compute Stick (http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/07/intel-compute-stick/), all you have to do to get the Chromebit working is to attach it to any display with a HDMI port, and voila, you've turned it into a computer. Unlike the Intel stick though, the Chromebit's HDMI end actually swivels around so that the dongle doesn't stick out in an unsightly way behind a monitor or TV. As for battery life, well, Google says it doesn't really know that just yet as the product is still in testing. Google promises that the Chromebit -- the first is made by ASUS -- will retail for less than $100. It'll be available in either silver, blue or orange and will be out later this summer.
http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/31/google-chromebit/
http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/31/google-chromebit/