PC on a Stick: The Next Big Thing in Mobile Computing

摘要

Smartphones, tablets, phablets, and the new convertible laptops are hogging all the limelight in the mobile computing world. This is understandable due to the onslaught of so many different devices. But while we're busy figuring out which device to buy and how to use them, the world of IT is already gearing up for the next wave of mobile computing-PC on a Stick. These are devices that pack a PC into a USB sized box, complete with a multi-Core CPU, its own OS, storage, and ports to connect it to external devices. Most PC on a Stick models out there are based on different ARM based SoCs (System on a Chip), while some vendors are also contemplating using Intel's Atom processor for the same job.