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8_1_Van
Explorer
Apr 01, 2015

Turn Any HDMI TV Into a Chrome PC for Under $100

Google just introduced a whole new kind of Chrome OS computer—a dongle that plugs into any HDMI-equipped display. It’s called a Chromebit, and it isn’t your run-of-the-mill streaming stick. For under...
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bwanshoom
Explorer
Apr 01, 2015
8.1 Van wrote:
You would think some new smart TVs would have this built-in bundled with a bluetooth keyboard so you would not need this HDMI-USB stick at all. I bet there will be smart TVs with Windows 10, Android etc soon.
The biggest problem with Smart TVs in my mind is the software sucks - slow, not well designed, just not a good experience. Multi-faceted consumer hardware companies tend to do hardware well, but do software miserably. I'll take a Roku over a Smart TV any day.

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