Given that ASUS manufactures this device, what Google has provided here is the software. The main thing they've contributed here is the name of the piece, being

Given that ASUS manufactures this device, what Google has provided here is the software. The main thing they've contributed here is the name of the piece, being 'Chromebit' for 'Chrome OS.' Perhaps the original commenter was stating that he would rather see an 'Android bit'. As for the cost, it's possible to get Android phones in the $20 range from a cellphone boutique store without a contract. More to my point, I would never buy one of these.