$85 Computer On An HDMI Stick

Google And ASUS Launch The $85 Chromebit, A Chrome OS Desktop On An HDMI Stick

Frederic Lardinois | November 17, 2015

Earlier this year, Google and ASUS announced the Chromebit — a full Chrome OS-based computer on an HDMI stick. Today, the two companies are officially launching this new way of using Chrome OS on any screen with an HDMI port.

Source: http://www.cnx-software.com/2015/04/01/asus-chromebit-chrome-os-tv-stick-to-sell-for-less-than-100/

The $85 Chromebit is a 75 gram (or 2.6 ounces) stick that you can plug into any HDMI port — whether that’s a regular computer screen or that large TV in your living room. It comes with 16GB of onboard storage (in the form of relatively cheap and slow eMMC storage) and 2GB of RAM.

<more at http://techcrunch.com/2015/11/17/google-and-asus-launch-the-85-chromebit-a-chrome-os-desktop-on-an-hdmi-stick/; related links: http://www.amazon.com/Asus-CHROMEBOX-M004U-ASUS-Desktop/dp/B00IT1WJZQ/ref=pd_sim_sbs_147_4?ie=UTF8&dpID=41cPk3x3sOL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=1F1MV1V29N77QEC17E87 (ASUS CHROMEBOX-M004U Desktop) and http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/11/mini-review-asus-chromebit-is-somewhere-between-a-chromecast-and-a-mini-pc/ (Mini-review: Asus’ Chromebit is somewhere between a Chromecast and a mini PC. 2GB of RAM hurts, but for $90 it's a decent productivity stick. November 20, 2015)>