Who will be buying a Chromebox?

[ToyotaNSaturn]

Asus Chromebox:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883220572


$179, I think they'll sell a lot of these.


Looks intriguing!

 

[Quattro Pete]

Not bad. Would I be able to run Linux on it?

 

[dparm]

I'd be more interested in the hacks the community develop for it, i.e. loading MacOS X or something like that.

 

[Y_K]

Originally Posted By: dparm
I'd be more interested in the hacks the community develop for it, i.e. loading MacOS X or something like that.
May need more room..

 

[Quattro Pete]

Assuming you'd stay with Chrome OS, what tools are out there to remote desktop into this thing? Chrome Remote Desktop? Is there anything else out there?

 

[Kira]

Where's the benefit of using this thing? I assume it comports well with Google sourced browsers ...or what?

It's a computer which attaches to a computer? Kira

 

[dishdude]

Originally Posted By: Kira
Where's the benefit of using this thing? I assume it comports well with Google sourced browsers ...or what?

It's a computer which attaches to a computer? Kira


It is a computer. You attach a monitor, keyboard and mouse to the little box and you're set.

The OS runs the Chrome browser and all the extensions available for it. Perfect for someone that does everything through a browser, no worries about viruses and not much to go wrong!

 

[ToyotaNSaturn]

It's a Chromebook, w/o the book. 2GB RAM is a bit too little for my tastes, 4GB would be better.

Other than that, this is a good web surfing kiosk for kids and folks that aren't into computers much.

 

[Quattro Pete]

I was thinking of plugging a few USB 3.0 portable drives into it and using it as a NAS. Its energy consumption footprint should certainly be less than a typical desktop PC, which is what I'm currently using for that purpose.

 

[Cutehumor]

Mac mini competition?

 

[ToyotaNSaturn]

Sold out everywhere.