I was really disappointed when I read what OS this was going to run. I was hoping it would be a nice little Android TV stick. Who cares about another cheap kiosk stick? There are plenty of those already, most of them even run more fully-featured OSes.
This is ahead of the coming wasm, and it's running a standard linux stack (unfortunately still stuck on X, but at least they've good drivers and window manager).
And has a new Atom X5 quad, a fingerprint reader, microSDXC, a battery, a full Windows 10 Home license, etc. I have no idea what I'm going to use mine for. I bought it because if was so weird (especially using an iOS tablet as a display). As for this thing, it does feel "expensive" for the hardware you get and what it can do.
Need to confirm this can work with touch displays as android TV sticks and Intel's Compute Stick with Win10 will. Plus, this needs to be powered via USB. And useless without a bt kbm if touch doesn't work. Why not just embed this is a kbm w/ battery that can be charged and go for 8 hours with a retractable HDMI cord or better yet - miracast / wifi display beaming so it can be a real self contained portable device. I am not fond of HDMI dongles with USB power cords sticking out of them. If you break the HDMI port, it's more of a mess than breaking a cord or adapter plug.
I don't think people get how awesome this is for the price and the only thing that surprises me is that Asus are not providing an optional bluetooth keyboard mousepad that is co-ordinated with this stick.
For schools & colleges with google classrooms this is an amazing cost cutting device of zero support in a cheap consumable package. For the home user who isn't computer literate its perfect, stick it in a TV and get you keyboard out.
Why would they provide an android stick with a market brimming with product. Its easy enough to get a keyboard & mouse or a keypad but with the target market and level of user its a tad strange it doesn't also come in a complete package with a keyboard option.
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zeeBomb - Tuesday, November 17, 2015 - link
Pretty awesome stick. They're may be better alternatives, but an idea of having a desktop anywhere is flatout cool indeed.nevertell - Tuesday, November 17, 2015 - link
Anywhere where there's internet.Arnulf - Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - link
And a power brick (unless you're carrying one in your pocket).dsumanik - Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - link
Anyone have any idea of the OS on this will always be updatable? I'd buy one just for app development testing purposes if so.T1beriu - Thursday, November 19, 2015 - link
Google guarantees 5 years of updates, bugfixes and patches.dsumanik - Thursday, November 19, 2015 - link
Thanks t1bFlunk - Tuesday, November 17, 2015 - link
I was really disappointed when I read what OS this was going to run. I was hoping it would be a nice little Android TV stick. Who cares about another cheap kiosk stick? There are plenty of those already, most of them even run more fully-featured OSes.quidpro - Tuesday, November 17, 2015 - link
There are too many android sticks/hockey pucks to count over at Amazon. I was amazed and also, not interested in a single one.tuxRoller - Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - link
Oh, for crying out...https://developer.chrome.com/native-client
This is ahead of the coming wasm, and it's running a standard linux stack (unfortunately still stuck on X, but at least they've good drivers and window manager).
taisingera - Tuesday, November 17, 2015 - link
Too expensive for what this is. It should be about $50 for a Rockchip Chrome Stick.testbug00 - Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - link
Eh. Given 2GB of RAM and 16GB of flash $85 seems reasonable.It is one of the more "expensive" rockchip SoCs also. Maybe it's $6 instead of $5.
Morawka - Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - link
wireless ac, that is expensiveShadow7037932 - Tuesday, November 17, 2015 - link
When can we expect a review of this, esp. compared against the Intel Compute Stick?rangerdavid - Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - link
Any way to pair this with a touch-screen display?p1esk - Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - link
Kangaroo Mobile Desktop Computer costs just $15 more, has double the storage, and runs Windows 10.Marc GP - Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - link
And is ten times bigger.PsychoPif - Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - link
It's true that he could have compared it to an Intel stick for similar dimensions.Squeezed between the Chromecast and an 100$ Windows stick, you really need to fancy Chrome OS to get this instead of one of the other.
p1esk - Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - link
It's the size of an iPhone 6+. Not exactly a problem to carry it around in a pocket, if needed.Bob Todd - Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - link
And has a new Atom X5 quad, a fingerprint reader, microSDXC, a battery, a full Windows 10 Home license, etc. I have no idea what I'm going to use mine for. I bought it because if was so weird (especially using an iOS tablet as a display). As for this thing, it does feel "expensive" for the hardware you get and what it can do.spinportal - Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - link
Need to confirm this can work with touch displays as android TV sticks and Intel's Compute Stick with Win10 will. Plus, this needs to be powered via USB. And useless without a bt kbm if touch doesn't work. Why not just embed this is a kbm w/ battery that can be charged and go for 8 hours with a retractable HDMI cord or better yet - miracast / wifi display beaming so it can be a real self contained portable device. I am not fond of HDMI dongles with USB power cords sticking out of them. If you break the HDMI port, it's more of a mess than breaking a cord or adapter plug.stuartiannaylor - Friday, November 20, 2015 - link
I don't think people get how awesome this is for the price and the only thing that surprises me is that Asus are not providing an optional bluetooth keyboard mousepad that is co-ordinated with this stick.For schools & colleges with google classrooms this is an amazing cost cutting device of zero support in a cheap consumable package.
For the home user who isn't computer literate its perfect, stick it in a TV and get you keyboard out.
Why would they provide an android stick with a market brimming with product.
Its easy enough to get a keyboard & mouse or a keypad but with the target market and level of user its a tad strange it doesn't also come in a complete package with a keyboard option.
blzd - Friday, November 20, 2015 - link
How does the DPI scaling work on large TVs?