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My 2c ... I see a problem with it not being able to fit into the HDMI ports on my TV ... due to the design of the TV there is only room for a compact HDMI cable
by damian2000 12y ago
My 2c ... I see a problem with it not being able to fit into the HDMI ports on my TV ... due to the design of the TV there is only room for a compact HDMI cable (the port is located in a small recessed section). In this case I'd need to connect it with an HDMI extension cable, and would end up having to mount the dongle itself somewhere.
Its probably better to buy an ultra compact PC such as an Intel NUC or Gigabyte Brix, which come with VESA mounts for mounting onto the back of the TV, and store data on an SSD drive.
- w-ll 12y agoAmazon Fire TV Stick came with just a 3 inch HDMI 'extender' cable to fix this problem.
- nevdka 12y agoNUC and Brix are also more powerful. I could almost see myself carrying one of these around like I used to carry around a USB memory stick. Plug it into any monitor or TV and I've got a computer. Not sure what I would do about mouse a keyboard, though.
- supernovae 12y agoBluetooth mouse / keyboard
- GrayParsec 12y agoHaving public places like schools, libraries and even the local Starbucks just have a stack of Bluetooth peripherals and screens whilst you carry your own computer in your pocket would suit so many people. Laptops are great but clunky and not really solving the issue of computing without lugging it around. Tablets are great but are exceeding difficult to work on at the moment. This will be a fine middle ground.
- icebraining 12y agoTablets are great but are exceeding difficult to work on at the moment. How so? Something like a Surface seems fine if you need a tablet for work. I think the peripherals dock would be a decent solution for certain environments (schools, libraries, maybe hospitals, military bases, cruise ships, and such), but relying on public places to have well-kept and generally available peripherals would be folly.
- lnanek2 12y agoArticles online say this will ship with an HDMI extender, which is pretty standard, honestly. Every one of these HDMI dongle computers I've bought like Chromecast came with one.