MOBILE COMPUTING APPLIANCE FOR HOSTING A PORTABLE, BOOTABLE MEDIUM

摘要

A portable computing hub appliance is configured to host a portable, bootable data storage medium, such as a USB flash, spinning device or compact disk having an operation system image saved thereupon. The appliance may not have a hard drive, operating system, or any other overhead that is typically found on a PC, Mac or tablet PC. The appliance may include the minimum components needed to host the portable, bootable medium, such as a USB flash, spinning drive, or compact disk with a Windows® or other operating system. The appliance may provide a user with the ability to boot any portable, bootable medium, such as a USB flash, spinning drive, or compact disk, eliminating security concerns caused by giving users access to the BIOS configurations or system hard drive. The appliance may include a power supply, an optional external Wi-Fi antenna port, audio input and output ports, an internal processor, an optional internal battery, an optional touchscreen, and the like.