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C.H.I.P, the cheapest computer ever

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Are you looking for the fastest PC, able to run GTA 5 and Skyrim in 120 FPS? Because this is the exact opposite.  Meet C.H.I.P., a $9 USD computer that’s both the cheapest and smallest PC in the world.

After a very succesful crowsfunding campaing on Kickstarter a very interesting project surfaced from the minds of Next Thing Co. This is a mini PC with 3 ports, that retails for only $9 USD. C.H.I.P. (such is its name) is able to perform as a miniature computer, as long as the necessary peripherals are plugged into it – and just like the Raspberry Pi 2, it can be configured to perform almost any task, as it is an Open Source project.

C.H.I.P. sports a 1Ghz ARM processor, 512MB RAM, and 4GB of storage – furthermore, it can also  connect to other gadgets and networks via Bluetooth and WiFi, as well as being fully compatible with Linux.

One of the quirks of this project is a little accesory called Pocket C.H.I.P., which makes it absolutely portable and gives the computer some 7 hours of autonomy. The first few devices are going to be distributed this May, and may indeed be the way of the future. At that price point, who can say no?

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Tango PC, a portable desktop PC (wait, what?!)

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There is a very distinct difference in performance when you compare desktops and laptops, but the Tango PC team mean to shorten this gap.

The Tango team come from an incredibly succesful campaign at Indiegogo where they managed to get enough funds to turn the Tango PC dream into a reality. Now, they’ve moved over to Kickstarter where they hope to raise the remaining funds to give it all the specifications they want, but what is a Tango PC? Well, we’re talking of an ultraportable PC unit meant to do high-performance tasks, including gaming.

The Tango is lightweight, but manages to cram desktop components in the size of an iPhone. The specs are an AMD A6-5200 2 GHz quad-core processor, DDR3 RAM (from 2-8GB), SSD hard drive (from 32GB-1TB or higher), 3x USB 2.0 ports, 1x USB 3.0 port, 1x HDMI port, headphone jack and internal Wi-Fi. It can run either Windows 7 or 8, but it’s not restricted to that, so it could be the perfect candidate to become your own personal Steam Machine should you so desire it.

The miniature PC includes a docking station, and if you were to get more than one, you could spread them between the places you work at (home, office, and so on), and transport the Tango itself without any worries. These docking stations are only $99 a piece, and it’s these that could replace the desktop computers themselves.

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Tango PC, a portable desktop PC (wait, what?!)

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There is a very distinct difference in performance when you compare desktops and laptops, but the Tango PC team mean to shorten this gap.

The Tango team come from an incredibly succesful campaign at Indiegogo where they managed to get enough funds to turn the Tango PC dream into a reality. Now, they’ve moved over to Kickstarter where they hope to raise the remaining funds to give it all the specifications they want, but what is a Tango PC? Well, we’re talking of an ultraportable PC unit meant to do high-performance tasks, including gaming.

The Tango is lightweight, but manages to cram desktop components in the size of an iPhone. The specs are an AMD A6-5200 2 GHz quad-core processor, DDR3 RAM (from 2-8GB), SSD hard drive (from 32GB-1TB or higher), 3x USB 2.0 ports, 1x USB 3.0 port, 1x HDMI port, headphone jack and internal Wi-Fi. It can run either Windows 7 or 8, but it’s not restricted to that, so it could be the perfect candidate to become your own personal Steam Machine should you so desire it.

The miniature PC includes a docking station, and if you were to get more than one, you could spread them between the places you work at (home, office, and so on), and transport the Tango itself without any worries. These docking stations are only $99 a piece, and it’s these that could replace the desktop computers themselves.

Source: BGR

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Tango PC, a portable desktop PC (wait, what?!)

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There is a very distinct difference in performance when you compare desktops and laptops, but the Tango PC team mean to shorten this gap.

The Tango team come from an incredibly succesful campaign at Indiegogo where they managed to get enough funds to turn the Tango PC dream into a reality. Now, they’ve moved over to Kickstarter where they hope to raise the remaining funds to give it all the specifications they want, but what is a Tango PC? Well, we’re talking of an ultraportable PC unit meant to do high-performance tasks, including gaming.

The Tango is lightweight, but manages to cram desktop components in the size of an iPhone. The specs are an AMD A6-5200 2 GHz quad-core processor, DDR3 RAM (from 2-8GB), SSD hard drive (from 32GB-1TB or higher), 3x USB 2.0 ports, 1x USB 3.0 port, 1x HDMI port, headphone jack and internal Wi-Fi. It can run either Windows 7 or 8, but it’s not restricted to that, so it could be the perfect candidate to become your own personal Steam Machine should you so desire it.

The miniature PC includes a docking station, and if you were to get more than one, you could spread them between the places you work at (home, office, and so on), and transport the Tango itself without any worries. These docking stations are only $99 a piece, and it’s these that could replace the desktop computers themselves.

Source: BGR

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Gartner reports Western Europe desktop shipments down, portable PCs up in Q2 2012

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Gartner reports Western Europe desktop shipments down, portable PCs up in Q2 2012

When it comes to technology and the end of a financial quarter, you can bet your wage there'll be an analyst report or two letting you what's what. And according to Gartner's latest estimates for Western Europe, PCs didn't fare too well in Q2 of this year, with a 2.4 percent decrease in shipments compared with the same period in 2011. Consignments of mobile PCs (read: not tablets) grew by 4 percent, while desktops floundered, dropping 12.8 percent. Of this, a minor growth of 0.4 percent was recorded in consumer PCs, while the professional market decreased by 5.3 percent. Among the big hitters, HP remained at the top of the pile despite losing some market share, and Acer remained in second position with a mild increase in the same. ASUS put in a healthy performance, moving the company up to bronze medal position, while Dell dropped off the podium to fourth. The vendor statistics for the whole region were echoed in France in Germany, but during the quarter Apple managed to break into the top five in the UK market. Meike Escherich, principal analyst at Gartner, attributes the overall performance to economic uncertainty in the region, as well as lackluster demand in the wait for Windows 8 machines. We don't want to spoil all the fun, so a comprehensive breakdown of the numbers awaits you at the source link.

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Gartner reports Western Europe desktop shipments down, portable PCs up in Q2 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Aug 2012 14:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Linux lands on Android 4.0-toting MK802 mini PC

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If the MK802 piqued your interest but has you pining for Ubuntu, Linux Questions forum user michaelfisk has a solution. The secret sauce is a pre-baked image of Ubuntu 10.04 modified for a different device using the same 1.5 GHz Allwinner processor. Simply slide a microSD card prepped with a bootable image of the distro into the mini PC and you're set. Though Lucid Lynx can be coaxed to run on the $74 mini PC without considerable hassle, performance isn't exactly top notch -- unseemly load times and a few kinks are reportedly throughout the experience. Eager to load up your Cotton Candy competitor with Linux? Hop past the break to see Liliputing give it a test drive or hit the links below for walkthroughs and the appropriate download.

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Linux lands on Android 4.0-toting MK802 mini PC originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Jun 2012 01:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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$74 MK802 PC-on-a-stick beats Cotton Candy to market, has ICS on board

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$74 MK802 PC-on-a-stick beats Cotton Candy to market, has ICS on board

Unless you're lucky enough to live in Scandinavia, you'll have to wait till the end of summer to get your Cotton Candy fix. Aching to nab yourself a computer-on-a-stick before then? If you're willing to step down in specs, the Chinese-made MK802 could be the PC in your pocket. For $74 (versus $199 for the Cotton Candy), this 7-ounce device gives you a 1.5-GHz Allwinner A10 CPU, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of storage and, like the Cotton Candy, Android 4.0. FXI's version, on the other hand, packs a dual-core 1.2-GHz Samsung Exynos processor, and while the MK802 offers an HDMI port, the Cotton Candy includes an HDMI connector. The MK802 is slightly bulkier than its sweetly named competitor (3.5 inches vs. 3.1), but that Android logo on the front does wonders for its design cred. AliExpress.com is currently selling the MK802 with free shipping to the US -- click the source link for a gander.

$74 MK802 PC-on-a-stick beats Cotton Candy to market, has ICS on board originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 May 2012 14:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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