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Answer» Huh? Don't believe it. I don't either, but they are saying... The Kangaroo is a pocket-sized device that, when attached to any screen, keyboard and monitor or iPad (even a projector), becomes a fully-functioning Windows 10 desktop PC Really? Very limited applications. I was doing a search for a low cost low power consumption X86 or x64 based computer since i have a need for a low power consumption server. Sure i could run an old Pentium 4 system i already have but figured i would find a Intel Atom board that just needs RAM and go that route. What i found was that its actually cheaper to buy a used netbook for around $40 that comes with everything ready to roll and no assembly required. The Atom netbook that i got for $45 after shipping used is probably more powerful and application matching than the kangaroo. I will be following the kangaroo to see the ratings on newegg from the people who buy it and complain about its limited applications.DaveLembke, Thanks for sharing. You are right. A good used notebook is much more VERSATILE and ready to go. And some models even have serial and the parallel ports, making them suitable for legacy applications.. Looks very similar to devices such as the Intel Compute Stick. Sure they aren't very powerful and I wouldn't be recommending them as a general purpose computer but they do have a place for certain applications such as kiosks, digital signage and media playback SITUATIONS or for users with very limited needs. I'd think of them as more like a more powerful x86 version of the Raspberry Pi instead of as full blown PCs. It's the sort of chip you'd find in the latest Windows tablets and they are generally pretty quick - My tablet has the much older Intel Atom Z2760 and while it is easy to push it to the limits, it's generally okay in terms of performance for note taking, web browsing and IRC.etc. Dave - Pretty sure this would be more powerful than that Netbook as it also has an Atom but likely a much newer generation one.It would depend on which netbook and which processor it came with. I have a couple of older netbooks that came with 32-bit single core ATOM cpus that maxed out at 2GB of RAM. The Cherrytrail SOC in the Kangaroo is a 64-bit quad core with max RAM of 8GB. BTW, for kicks, I upgraded both of my netbooks to Win 10 and it runs pretty well on them. I seriously doubt even on what is stated it'll be full blown Win 10 in any shape or form... However Geek...carry on with your news editor job here at CH...I don't see any reason why it wouldn't be a full version. The Intel compute stick and other similar devices have been available for a while with Windows 8.1 with Bing which is essentially identical to Windows 8.1 except that the manufacturer cannot change the default search engine from Bing (the user, however, can change it).This might be one of a new class called: Pocket PC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocket_PC What's in your pocket? Quote from: camerongray on October 27, 2015, 06:40:05 PM I don't see any reason why it wouldn't be a full version. The Intel compute stick and other similar devices have been available for a while with Windows 8.1 with Bing which is essentially identical to Windows 8.1 except that the manufacturer cannot change the default search engine from Bing (the user, however, can change it). At 32 G ? ?...You sure about that ? ? The OS itself is 28 + installed... Just sayin.Quote from: patio on October 27, 2015, 08:03:31 PM At 32 G ? ?...You sure about that ? ?Reilly? Windows 10 takes 28GB?Quote from: patio on October 27, 2015, 08:03:31 PM At 32 G ? ?...You sure about that ? ? A Clean install of Windows 10 Home Edition is ~11GB. According to the article the storage can be expanded with a MicroSD. It could probably WORK for a very basic HTPC or web browser system.For what is worth... http://liliputing.com/2015/03/microsoft-shrunk-the-windows-10-footprint-to-free-up-space-on-cheap-tablets-notebooks.html Microsoft addressed this sue. That is, the issue about running the Windows OS on a 32 GB SSD in a compact or mobile device. What they said was, in essence, get rid of the recovery image and com,press system files to reduce the storage footprint. If that is true, then one could have a useful system on a 32 GB device. Factor in the possibility of 4g cellular service becoming widespread, users could store photos and videos in a cloud service at a very low price. Of course, user needs vary WIDELY. Win 8.1 and Win 10 can be installed on small footprint devices using WIMBOOT. See this blog for more info: http://chariotsolutions.com/blog/post/upgrading-a-wimboot-machine-to-windows-10/ |
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