Over the past few years a number of companies have released small desktop computers with Intel Atom processors. Some ship with Windows software. Some have Linux. And others have no operating system at all. Want to install your own operating system? If you’re using Windows that shouldn’t be too hard. But Linux may be another […]
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TVPRO HD6 is a $146 mini PC that looks like a webcam (for video conferencing)
I’ve got a Logitech webcam that sits on top of my monitor waiting for me to plug it in when I’m making a video call. It’s held in place by a small clip that grabs the edge of my display. And when I saw a picture of the new TVPRO HD6 computer, my first thought was […]
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JaguarBoard: $65 single-board computer with a Bay Trail chip
Since the launch of the original Raspberry Pi, there’s been no shortage of cheap, single-board computers aimed at makers and developers. Many take a page out of the Raspberry Pi playbook by offering low-power ARM-based chips, while a few models sport Intel processors. The JaguarBoard is a new model that falls into the latter camp. […]
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HP Chromebook 14 with Intel Bay Trail and optional full HD display
HP’s been offering Chrome OS laptops for a few years, but for most of 2015 the company’s lineup has had an interesting quirk: the HP Chromebook 11 featured an Intel Celeron Bay Trail processor while the HP Chromebook 14 had an NVIDIA Tegra K1 ARM Cortex-A15 chip. Now HP is updating it Chromebook lineup with […]
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Zotac ZBOX CI322 nano: Fanless mini PC with Celeron J1900 Bay Trail
Zotac’s latest tiny desktop computer with a fanless design features an Intel Celeron J1900 Bay Trail processor, 802.11ac WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, and 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports. The Zotac ZBOX CI322 nano looks virtually identical to the company’s CI321 and CI320 models, but features a different chipset under the hood. Zotac’s C-series computers are small desktops that measure […]
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Lilbits 299: Rockchip’s first 64-bit chip arrives
Chinese chip maker Rockhip has made a bit of a splash over the past few years by offering low-cost processors for Android tablets and TV boxes. But rival MediaTek seems to have been running laps around Rockchip recently, launching new chips at a rapid fire pace and dominating the Chinese smartphone space. Earlier this year […]
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Dell launches Inspiron Micro Windows mini-desktop for $180 and up
Dell has launched a new mini-desktop computer called the Inspiron Micro. It’s about the same size and price as a Dell Chromebox, but the Inspiron Micro runs Windows instead of Chrome OS. Prices start at around $180. Dell offers several different models with a choice of Intel Celeron J1800, J1900, or Pentium J2900 Bay Trail […]
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Cloudsto X86 Nano PC is a tiny desktop with Ubuntu Linux (or Windows)
The folks at UK retailer Cloudsto have been offering tiny desktop computers loaded with Ubuntu Linux for a little while. But most have basically been Ubuntu versions of existing Android boxes with ARM-based processors. Now Cloudsto is introducing a line of mini PCs with x86 processors, starting with the Cloudsto X86 Nano Mini PC. It’s […]
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Acer’s latest 15 inch Chromebook costs just $200
Acer was the first company to introduce a Chromebook with a 15.6 inch display when it introduced the $250 Chromebook 15 in January. A few months later the company added a more powerful model with a Core i5 processor for $500. Now Acer is going the other way, introducing a cheaper model with a starting price […]
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Pipo X7S is a dual-boot, Windows and Android TV box
A few months ago Chinese gadget maker Pipo launched a small computer/TV box with an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor and Windows 8.1 with Bing software. It’s called the Pipo X7 and it sells for about $114 and up at AliExpress. Now the company has a new model called the Pipo X7S. It has the […]