autopilot Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/01/intels-compute-stick-is-a-full-windows-or-linux-pc-in-an-hdmi-dongle/ This is pretty damn cool...turns any TV with an HDMI input into a netbook-quality computer for only $150. Just plug in a USB hub for your kb/mouse and you're good to go. SD cards for hard drive space expansion. I could easily see this being the future of desktops as tech continues to get smaller & smaller. Once things of this size can play decent looking PC games it's all over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Member Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Nice, I'll probably get one for Kodi/xbmc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenGOD Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 i'm calling it as a false flag operation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 looking at it differently it's just a smartphone without display, and it seems like ~5 inch smartphones are something essential that won't go away. they're already relatively easy to connect to an hdmi monitor. so regarding this particular intel dongle the question is "why do i need it when i got my smartphone?". (android is not as compatible as windows atm but it's just a matter of time till microsoft puts a real windows in their phones). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscillik Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 looking at it differently it's just a smartphone without display, and it seems like ~5 inch smartphones are something essential that won't go away. they're already relatively easy to connect to an hdmi monitor. so regarding this particular intel dongle the question is "why do i need it when i got my smartphone?". (android is not as compatible as windows atm but it's just a matter of time till microsoft puts a real windows in their phones). I believe you asked and answered your own question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaini Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 why is the linux version crippled? also, my RPi does similar for 1/4 the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxien Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 That thing looks too heavy to just sit in a USB port; I'd be worried about it warping either the dongle (and what's worse than a warped dongle! ) or the TV that it's plugged in to. You could of course use a USB extender, which makes me wonder why not just sell it like that....but what do I know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fiznuthian Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 That thing looks too heavy to just sit in a USB port; I'd be worried about it warping either the dongle (and what's worse than a warped dongle! ) or the TV that it's plugged in to. You could of course use a USB extender, which makes me wonder why not just sell it like that....but what do I know? it's HDMI, which has a stiffer connection than USD in my experience. HDMI inputs tend to fit nice and snug whereas USB ports always leave room for jiggle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Mughnus Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 dongle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amnesia Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2015/01/intel-compute-stick-specs-ubuntu-version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autopilot Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 I'd assume you can get an HDMI cord that has female/male ends so you don't have to plug it directly in. I'm more excited by this as a concept of a tiny cheap computer that's so easily plug-and-play than anything I'd functionally want at its current specs. Also the benefit over a smartphone is full KB/mouse support and not using some propriety Apple iOS shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lala Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 dongle "What shall we do tonight' "I'm coming round with my new dongle" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autopilot Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 "Yeah babe, get over here and put your dongle in my slot." "We can play Spelunky." "Mmmmm....yeah." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenton Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 no-one read the article huh? it ships with an extension lead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvatorin Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 thought this was about a tiny dongle on an HDMI computer, oh well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 if you're a linux kind of person, or even if you're not (they have pre installed with very easy to use guis) you can get raspberry pi computers that have HDMI ports for pretty cheap these days. You can also run PD, Csound and super collider on them, a few companies have already made eurorack modular synth modules like Quibit. disclaimer: I did not read the article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest isaki Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 it makes sense the windows version is quite a bit more costly, but wouldnt it be possible to buy the ubuntu stick, format and install windows? or is it some complicated embedded shit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbpete Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 it makes sense the windows version is quite a bit more costly, but wouldnt it be possible to buy the ubuntu stick, format and install windows? or is it some complicated embedded shit?Depends what the processor is - I imagine it'd be an ARM processor in which case the closest you'd be able to get is Windows RT, but even that would need to be recompiled specifically for the hardware by Microsoft. Quite happy with my setup though, possibly not the most productive thing but it's on the telly via HDMI so I'm happy - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscillik Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 if you're a linux kind of person, or even if you're not (they have pre installed with very easy to use guis) you can get raspberry pi computers that have HDMI ports for pretty cheap these days. You can also run PD, Csound and super collider on them, a few companies have already made eurorack modular synth modules like Quibit. disclaimer: I did not read the article a quad core Intel Atom CPU is a bit more capable and compatible than a single core ARM CPU. Yup, the Raspberry Pi is capable of a lot, but they're not capable of running x86 code. it makes sense the windows version is quite a bit more costly, but wouldnt it be possible to buy the ubuntu stick, format and install windows? or is it some complicated embedded shit? The Linux version is crippled, has lower amount of RAM. It may be possible to install Windows on it, but it wouldn't be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest isaki Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 very nice. Its an x86. the thought of running windows on a stick doesnt sound appealing though so i think the linux version might be more worth the money. its interesting tech but i cant see it catching on or anyone getting much use out of it besides browsing and homework. what else are computers used for that you dont need a much more powerful system to run (and that you cant do on your smartphone/tablet)? - gaming, music production, video editing etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIII Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 what else are computers used for that you dont need a much more powerful system to run most servers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest isaki Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 this stick would be a complete waste of time and money as a server Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIII Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 this stick would be a complete waste of time and money as a server how so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscillik Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 this stick would be a complete waste of time and money as a server lol I don't think you know what you're talking about. I'm running an ancient single core Atom 'net-top', which is less power efficient and less powerful, as a torrent server and FTP server. This stick would be a great upgrade for my use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIII Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 This stick would be a great upgrade for my use. agreed. it might be better than RPi in some situations too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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