After unveiling a Windows 8.1 at the last CES stick, Asus reiterates Chromebit today with a handheld Chrome OS contained in the dimensions of an HDMI dongle that will allow you to turn your TV into a fully functional Chromebook at least cost.
Slightly larger than a Chromecast, the Asus Chromebit integrates a quad core processor Rockchip 3288 ARM Cortex-A17 supported by 2GB of RAM, a Mali 760 GPU, 16GB of storage and a USB 2.0 port. A micro USB port is also visible on the side. For connectivity, it will take on the Bluetooth 4.0 and WiFi 802.11ac.
Available in three colors, the object will be commercially available this summer at a price of around $ 100. With us, it will be necessary to count about 100 euros. A slightly higher price in comparison to the Rapsberry Pi 2, mini PC running Windows 10 or Ubuntu that will be sold around 30 euros .
Unlike Chromecast which is limited to multimedia use, the Asus Chromebit is a true handheld that lets you browse the web, play and even make the office and especially as you can especially take everywhere. Note that, for reasons of practice, the HDMI connector is foldable.
Bluetooth will allow, for example, that it adds a wireless keyboard with integrated trackpad, preferably for navigation. Features that are so much more advanced than Chromecast and especially the ability for Google to bring its OS to other media types that the Chromebook. The price is probably a bit high but the product rather appealing.
For now, Asus is the first to have tried it, however, it seems that Google is determined to push this format to other manufacturers.
Asus Chromebit - Chrome OS on your TV in the format of USB Key
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