[TriLUG] Micro/Stick PC

[Lee Fickenscher via TriLUG]

Hey Ken,
I did look at the Chrome Bit, and it would probably be at the top of my
list except that it doesn't seem to be available yet. At least I couldn't
fine a place to buy it.

The Intel Compute stick is on my list and it does appear to be available
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883800002 but it is
actually more than I need for this project and it ships with Windows 8.1,
which isn't a deal-breaker but well, you know... Windows.

Thanks!
-Lee

On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 10:28 AM, Ken MacKenzie <ken at mack-z.com> wrote:

> Have you considered the Chrome Bit.  Chrome is Gentoo based.  I don't
> think it is out yet but is supposed to be soon.  It is supposed to be $100
> rockchip based chrome os computer.  Other options of course are the intel
> compute stick which is windows and I think Ubuntu has something similar.
>
> Ken
>
> On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 10:25 AM, Lee Fickenscher via TriLUG <
> trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
>
>> Hey LUG,
>> I need a micro/stick PC for a project with basically no lead time.
>> I'd prefer a stick format with male HDMI out for direct connection to a
>> TV.
>> It has to have network, wired preferred.
>> It has to arrive quickly (like Amazon Prime quick) in ready-to-use
>> condition.
>> Linux preferred (OT achieved!) but not required.
>> It just needs to run a web browser (no smart guys, links does not count :)
>> to feed pages to a TV for an informational display.
>>
>> I planned on using the browser in a smart TV but that has proven too
>> unstable for 24/7 use in both brands that I've tried (Samsung and Sharp).
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> TIA!
>> -Lee
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