Lenovo IdeaCentre Stick 300: The computer that fits in your pocket and costs $130
The first ” PC stick ” Lenovo will be extremely cheap and allows, in a space only slightly larger than a USB stick, to turn any monitor or TV on a computer.
Lenovo announced first PC stick, designed for use at home or on the move. It is a pocket personal computer, in the true sense of the word, but at the same time strong enough to allow entertainment applications and the core functionality of the web. All in a product that the end user will cost about $130.
Lenovo IdeaCentre Stick 300 is not a traditional computer, but it becomes simply by connecting it to a TV and matching keyboard and mouse via Bluetooth. Under a slender body only 15 mm thick will find an Intel Atom Z3735F supported by 2 GB of system memory and 32 GB of integrated storage. Stick 300 will be provided to launch with Windows 8.1, but is ready for an upgrade to Windows 10.
Among the connectivity, options are Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0, and also the ability to connect an external USB pendrive and a microSD, indispensable to expand the terse integrated storage. All to evaluate the performance end, although we believe to destinations of use not too sought after, Lenovo IdeaCentre Stick 300 can form a good hybrid solution between portability and extreme computing fixed.
” We tried to understand the computing needs of travelers, business people and families, and we realized that a truly portable and affordable solution can give a significant advantage to users of all kinds, ” said Ouyang Jun, vice president and general manager of the Desktop and Visuals Lenovo Worldwide. ”
Our goal with the Lenovo IdeaCentre Stick 300 is to give users a sense of freedom and increased mobility, with a great processing power, all in a small device. ”
The new Lenovo PC stick refers to a concept of micro-PC we had already seen applied by Intel, at a price not too far away after all. Basically, it plugs the ” stick ” to an HDMI port, whether built into a monitor or a television set, and you have a fully functional computer (to be connected to an external power naturally and any input devices).
Lenovo IdeaCentre Stick 300 price from the $129 required in the USA.
