Google and ASUS Launch the $85 Chromebit, a Chrome OS Desktop on an HDMI Stick
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Re: Google and ASUS Launch the $85 Chromebit, a Chrome OS Desktop on an HDMI Stick
#2Kudos to Google for building this one, but I've gotta wonder what drove the decision to use Rockchip. I'll be very interested if firmware flashing tools / kernel sources become available for this.
Re: Google and ASUS Launch the $85 Chromebit, a Chrome OS Desktop on an HDMI Stick
#3If it supports both chromecast and some reasonable open protocol screen sharing, I'd really like to upgrade my chromecast stick. While I'm usually happy with android/chrome integration, there are times when I want to cast some app, or even someone else's itunes. Currently that's not possible.
If this can destroy some garden walls, I'll be happy to pay.
Re: Google and ASUS Launch the $85 Chromebit, a Chrome OS Desktop on an HDMI Stick
#4I wonder how much it shares with the cromecast, and whether (possibly) being able to hack at this, will open up the chromecast a little. Should be interesting to watch, since I expect there might be a few spare chromecasts lying around now ;-)
Re: Google and ASUS Launch the $85 Chromebit, a Chrome OS Desktop on an HDMI Stick
#5Can I install Arch on this?
Re: Google and ASUS Launch the $85 Chromebit, a Chrome OS Desktop on an HDMI Stick
#6That review sure didn't sound very positive lol
Re: Google and ASUS Launch the $85 Chromebit, a Chrome OS Desktop on an HDMI Stick
#7For anyone confused/interested like I was, this is an ARM device.
Re: Google and ASUS Launch the $85 Chromebit, a Chrome OS Desktop on an HDMI Stick
#8Can I install Arch on this?
Probably not easily, if at all. Additionally, it's ARM so you'd be limited to what's available in Arch Linux ARM. There's a Linux version of the very similar Intel Compute Stick for about $110 that you may be interested in.
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#9I'm trying to figure out what in the world people are going to use these for. Single-app kiosk? Sure, but that's gotta be a tiny market. TV streaming box? Maybe, but it's not clear to me that it really offers anything I care about that isn't already done by Chromecast/Roku.
I dunno. It's kind of a cool idea, but it feels like a solution in search of a problem.
Re: Google and ASUS Launch the $85 Chromebit, a Chrome OS Desktop on an HDMI Stick
#10I'm trying to figure out what in the world people are going to use these for. Single-app kiosk? Sure, but that's gotta be a tiny market. TV streaming box? Maybe, but it's not clear to me that it really offers anything I care about that isn't already done by Chromecast/Roku. I dunno. It's kind of a cool idea, but it feels like a solution in search of a problem.
I think there is a demographic of casual internet users who might be interested in this product. It's inexpensive and occupies little space, one need only provide peripherals and a monitor. It runs ChromeOS, which is reputed to be very secure (except from Google) and easy to use. Yes, the kiosk application seems of dubious value, if only because people tend to prefer touchscreen kiosks. But I don't believe you are correct that this solves no problem. Where before one might buy a $300 HP tower for one's grandmother, this product is a less expensive and possibly superior alternative.