Dual-Core Android PC Now Comes On a USB Stick

absolut.evil writes "FXI Technologies has taken a dual core smartphone-esque computer and put it into a little USB stick. Neat. This allows you to plug into anything with a screen, USB port, and input device and run your own instance of Android. It weighs 21 grams and contains 'a dual-core 1.2-GHz Samsung Exynos ARM CPU (same as in the Galaxy S II), 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI-out and a microSD card slot for memory.'"

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Re:!Now

[jduhls]

Wired says it will be less than $200:

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/11/android-cotton-candy-fxi/

Re:!Now

[ozmanjusri]

I mean what is the point of firing up an entire computer only to run ANOTHER full computer in a USB form factor?

I'm beginning to understand why you seem to be trolling all the time. It might help if you slowed down a little and read TFA (yeah, I know...)

Here, this might help:

"When connected to an HDTV, it uses the HDMI port for video, the USB for power, and Bluetooth to connect to a keyboard, mouse, or tablet for controlling the operating system."

Just slow down a little, understand what you're commenting on, and you'll come across as a much nicer person. I'm sure you're a good bloke at heart.

Personally, I'm looking at these things and thinking Amarino. If MIT can get it's act together and make it possible to include Amarino events in App Inventor, toys like this could really fire up home robotics. Imagine being able to use the voice control and face recognition in Ice Cream Sandwich to control real interactions!

These things are very cool, and they'll only get cheaper.

Re:!Now

[ozmanjusri]

Whoosh. You completely missed the point of my post.

I think you're the one missing everybody else's point.

Maybe it's different in the US, but virtually every HDTV sold over here already has at least one USB port. This thing would turn those TVs into a usable computer.