Wednesday, April 11, 2012

The world’s smallest Linux-based computer up for pre-order

FXI
 technologies showcased its USB drive-sized computer dubbed ‘cotton
candy’ at CES 2012. The company has now said that Cotton Candy is
available for pre order. The retail price of the ‘world’s smallest
computer’ is $199 excluding taxes. The computer is expected to ship
sometime in March 2012. The USB stick sized computing drive runs
android 4.0 and Ubuntu. The drive is reportedly technically capable of
running windows 8 as well, since ARM is a supported architecture. The
cotton candy provides user with a single secure point of access to all
personal could service and apps through their favorite operating
system while delivering a consistent experience on any screen.
       The powerful device will support a slew of devices and platforms. The
cotton candy USB stick will serve as a companion to smartphones,
tablets, notebooks and Macs. It will let you add smart capabilities to
exciting displays, TVs, set-top boxes and other media that supports
USb mass storage.
       This tiny computer has a small form factor but offers relatively high
spaces which makes it a compelling choice for Linux enthusiasts. The
cotton candy comes equipped with an ARM cortex-A9 CPU from Samsung and
ARM Mail-400MP GPU, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and HMDI output. The power
packed stick decodes MPEG-4, H.264 and other video formats and
displays HD graphics  on any HMDI equipped screen. Users can control
content via smartphone, keyboard, mice and other USB peripherals.

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