When the World is Hooked to a Pen Drive!

It was just a few years ago that we got in terms with cloud computing, and before the dust settled, we are now witnessing the arrival of stick computing. The SOC (System on a Chip) Architecture, so popular with mobile phone and tablets, was waiting to make inroads into the Personal Computing sphere, and came into existence the Stick PC. ARM processors were the leaders in integrating the first Stick PC using the Android OS but the Android-on-a-Stick  device was neither stable or popular nor did it catch anyone’s eye as it didn’t deliver anything more than the tablet.

It took some time for Intel to announce its Intel Compute Sticks in the market. It seems to be coming with a bang. They have two models lined up. One compute stick is a quad core processor with 2GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. This model has the right specs to support the Windows 8.1. The second one has lower RAM at 1GB and 8GB internal storage which would be supporting Linux. Both the Stick PCs have a HDMI Port, a USB Port and a SD Card Slot. All you need to have a full fledged PC is to plug the Stick into the HDMI Port of a TV or Monitor. You won’t need the Bluetooth mouse and keyboard if you have a touch sensitive monitor.

Now that you have a Stick PC, what do you intend to do with it? Some of the applications would be the same as that of your Tablet or the Chromecast device; like browsing the net and using multimedia over the net as you have the option of installing a vast array of players on the device.

The USP of cloud computing was that you would be independent of the hardware you are using. While it is true, users essentially had to have a laptop or desktop to access the cloud. The Stick PC would definitely meet the challenge and provide you with a device to connect top the net without compromising on the experience.

Integrators, who use the PC to create devices like the ATM, finally have a really flexible and easy to use device to build upon.