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Intel Compute Stick, world's smallest PC, will cost $150 with Windows, $110 with Linux
It look a little longer than expected, but Intel’s Compute Stick PC is up for pre-order through some online stores. The stick-sized computer is available from Newegg with Windows 8.1 on board. If you’re the type that always spells “Microsoft” with a dollar sign, Newegg is also selling the Linux version for $110. Liliputing reports that it comes with Ubuntu 14.04. The price for the Linux Compute Stick was supposed to be $89, but we’ve yet to see it anywhere for that cheap.
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I'm curious about what it's power consumption might be. It's powered by microUSB so it can't be that much. This could be perfect for someone like me who lives off-grid and is trying to cut power usage in any way possible. If this + 19" (or bigger) LED TV could use less power than a laptop, I could see this being very useful for me. I've been watching all my movies on a 15" laptop screen, so even a 19" screen would feel huge for a while.