Google's Chromebit turns your TV into a PC

摘要

Google has launched a dongle that plugs into an HDMI slot to turn any display, such as your TV, into a computer running the Chrome operating system. The Chromebit, made by Asus, will go on sale in the US this summer priced $100. It comes in blue, silver or orange, contains 2GB of memory, a USB 2.0 port and support for Wi-Fi 8O2.Uac and Bluetooth. Google says it's "smaller than a candy bar". You'll need to attach a mouse and keyboard via USB or Bluetooth to use your TV as a PC. The Chromebit's closest rival will be Intel's forthcoming Compute Stick (see 'What's All the Fuss About?', Issue 442), which comes with Windows 8.1. Google hasn't confirmed whether the Chromebit will be on sale in the UK, but it's likely to arrive here by the end of 2015.