An idea that was successfully funded by users of the Internet -see Kano Computer based on Rasberry Pi and running Debian Linux - is going to implement it in its own way Intel.
The Intel Compute Stick is a fully functional computer that resembles a USB stick, connects via HDMI to any TV and runs Windows 8.1 or Linux based on Intel Atom.
According to Intel, a computer of this magnitude and with this processing power is enough to serve the needs for a quick job, social networking, surfing the Web or downloading streaming technology from various Internet services , such as those for the distribution of films. Its trump card is that it can convert any TV with HDMI to a PC monitor or any TV on an Internet-enabled TV, which makes it somewhat Smart TV.
The Intel Compute Stick it can also serve the needs of a small/medium-sized business since it will additionally provide the possibility of remote management (Windows Remote Desktop). Επίσης, θεωρείται ιδανικό για κιόσκια πληροφοριών αφού πρόκειται για μια συσκευή plug and play που μπορεί να στέλνει με streaming ή μη, βίντεο σε υψηλή ανάλυση σε οθόνες τοποθετημένες οπουδήποτε.
The Intel Compute Stick is expected to be released in 2015, without the company clearly defining it date. In terms of price, the Intel Compute Stick is said to cost just $150 (the Kano has been developed with a different philosophy and sells for €150 instead).
Although the announcement of the Compute Stick was made from the floor of CES 2015 and in by clicking here Intel reports that this is a product that has not yet received the necessary approvals in the US, the same product appears in Intel's list of IoT solutions as NH1, with Intel Atom Z3735F, 2GB RAM with Windows 8, but without a Linux option on the Taiwanese company website, Quanta Computer.
