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Re: Intel Compute Stick

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Post by simi_ »

riffraff wrote: post #177
simi_ wrote: post #175

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> It even has a cute unboxing experience (The box plays the intel jingle when you open it) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjdyudYdIPc That's very cute, however if it's the box that actually plays the sound isn't it terribly wasteful, ecologically?

there are birthday card that do the same, it's very little extra stuff compared to the computer itself, I imagine.

Good point. However to me it still just seems terribly wasteful/stupid. Considering the aux battery in most computing devices, couldn't the musical thingie be embedded into the computer itself?

Re: Intel Compute Stick

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Post by pedalpete »

prawn wrote: post #63
pedalpete wrote: post #19

As the power increases beyond Atom processors, I think this will be very compelling. I'd love to be able to unplug a dongle from my desktop monitor at home, and plug it into a tablet sized device to use on the train, then plug it into my monitor when I get to work, or a hotel rooms tv screen, or the presentation screen in our office conference room, etc. etc.

Wouldn't that often just be easier if it were your phone, so you didn't have to carry multiple devices?

Yes, phone would be ideal, but I think we're seeing that a phone OS is usually quite stripped down vs a desktop.

Though I haven't tried the Ubuntu Touch stuff, so maybe that is the right solution.

Pluging an HDMI or USB dongle into a display is pretty simple, I suspect pairing with your phone would be more difficult, or would require cables and such.

Re: Intel Compute Stick

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Post by yati »

_nedR wrote: post #145
Jormundir wrote: post #135

This looks awesome. Finally a piece of tech I actually want, and by Intel of all companies. The bigger consumer companies have been shuffling their feet, releasing arbitrary, very closed off pieces of tech that I don't really need. I really applaud Intel for making the tiny little PC I've been wanting for media and linux tomfoolery. The Chromecast was a no-go, and now with an apple tv, I'm feeling a little too enclos…

I find that Intel makes quite a few great products and initiatives. They just don't market it as loudly as others. The Intel NUC ( http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/nuc/overview.html ) is quite a versatile machine - smaller, better performance and value for money than mac minis, and more hacker friendly. It even has a cute unboxing experience (The box plays the intel jingle when you open it) Then there are initi…

This. e.g., not many people know that Intel created OpenCV and open sourced it.

Re: Intel Compute Stick

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Post by greenpresident »

_nedR wrote: post #161
Sven7 wrote: post #155

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That is because their target customer has never been the end user. How many people with a smart phone have heard of Qualcomm?

Well. Intel has always pitched themselves to the end-customer. The 'Intel Inside', Ultrabook, etc., campaigns have all been so that the customer insists on an Intel device.

This kind of branding is called ingredient branding. They try to remain visible as the supplier of a component. Intel is the textbook example.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingredient_branding

Re: Intel Compute Stick

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Post by ekianjo »

_nedR wrote: post #159
bobbles wrote: post #148

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http://techreport.com/news/27619/intel-compute-stick-is-a-14... $149

Ah. Thanks for the link. The 149$ version comes with Windows 8.1 Preloaded. The linux version is 89$.

Intel Linux support is usually pretty good so that Linux option is certainly appealing.

Re: Intel Compute Stick

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Post by ekianjo »

minthd wrote: post #154
damian2000 wrote: post #84

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Linux will probably run fine on those specs, remember Windows has a ton of overhead in terms of RAM and storage.

Looking at the ubuntu system requirements page, they say: "From experience, we all know that it is recommended to have 2048 MiB RAM to properly run a day to day Ubuntu." . Of course you can run something else, but for a hassle free experience , ubuntu seems like the best choice.

With Unity you certainly need more RAM but nothing prevents one from installing another wm like xfce, awesome or lxde to save a ton on RAM and run just fine on 1 Gb.

Re: Intel Compute Stick

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Post by larrybolt »

simi_ wrote: post #175
_nedR wrote: post #145

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I find that Intel makes quite a few great products and initiatives. They just don't market it as loudly as others. The Intel NUC ( http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/nuc/overview.html ) is quite a versatile machine - smaller, better performance and value for money than mac minis, and more hacker friendly. It even has a cute unboxing experience (The box plays the intel jingle when you open it) Then there are initi…

> It even has a cute unboxing experience (The box plays the intel jingle when you open it) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjdyudYdIPc That's very cute, however if it's the box that actually plays the sound isn't it terribly wasteful, ecologically?

It's not the box, but a small plastic enclosure with some very cheap electronics (I believe they even used a led as a light sensor) and the battery lasts very very long. I wouldn't know on the impact of that on the ecology though. When it comes to recycling I remember from long long ago that PCB's have a pretty large ecological footprint, but than again, it's not part of the packaging, so it can be easily taken out and used for other purposes!
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