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Is this just a rebranded Intel Compute Stick? http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/compute-stick/intel-compute-stick.html http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/

Is this just a rebranded Intel Compute Stick? http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/compute-stick/intel-compute-stick.html http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/compute-stick/intel-c...

ddebruler 11y ago
It has the same processor, memory, and peripherals mentioned in the compute stick announcement, so it appears to be the Compute Stick with whatever exterior decorations and software Lenovo wants to add. I think we can expect to see a few more similar announcements as various other OEMs continue to rebrand the same device.
GFischer 11y ago
It has the same processor and specs. Also, that was one of the lowest-content and worst-thought-out TechCrunch writeups I've seen ("If you’ve ever wanted to plug a Windows machine into your TV for a little hot and heavy Excel slinging, you’re in luck"... really? I've done so with Laptops for the last decade). And they even acknowledge "These single-stick computers are nothing new " (heck, we've got some Intel Compute Sticks at my work). I guess it's not fun having to write up these things.
- mariusmg 11y ago
  Really? You don't appreciate the effort of coming up with the phrase "hot and heavy slinging" in a article about TV dongles ? :)
  - artmageddon 11y ago
    Especially when it's used in conjunction with "Excel"...
beefsack 11y ago
It appears Intel might be white-labelling it.
thefreeman 11y ago
Don't be hasty! Lenovo probably "upgraded" it with performance improvements like failing to validate SSL certificates.
- morganvachon 11y ago
  Came here to say this. No thanks, Lenovo, I can get the same performance and form factor directly from Intel with no "added value" spyware, and I can even get it with Linux preinstalled if I want.
  - robogimp 11y ago
    Also lenovo general build quality is pretty crappy. Source: I own one and wish I didn't.
    - morganvachon 11y ago
      Their business line is decent, I had a ThinkCentre machine a while back that was rock solid. Their consumer line is not nearly as polished, and with the spyware stuff from last year I now won't even touch their business hardware, which arguably wasn't affected. I moved our company from Lenovo to Dell and HP for any new workstations, specifically because of the loss of trust. It's not even about the possibility of an infection as I always re-image any new machine we get immediately, it's more about the principle, and my boss agreed.
eloisant 11y ago
Basically to make a computer that small and cheap, you need a small and cheap CPU. That's pretty much it. That's why Chinese no-brand maker have been making those since the Intel Baytrail was released: http://www.geekbuying.com/category/Windows-Mini-PCs-1655/ http://www.geekbuying.com/category/Windows-Mini-PCs-1655/ It's nice to see a device from a well-known brand that stays close to the anonymous Chinese manufacturers, but at the end of the day the innovation that makes it possible comes from the chip makers.

Is this just a rebranded Intel Compute Stick? http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/compute-stick/intel-compute-stick.html http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/compute-stick/intel-c...

ddebruler 11y ago

It has the same processor, memory, and peripherals mentioned in the compute stick announcement, so it appears to be the Compute Stick with whatever exterior decorations and software Lenovo wants to add. I think we can expect to see a few more similar announcements as various other OEMs continue to rebrand the same device.

GFischer 11y ago

It has the same processor and specs. Also, that was one of the lowest-content and worst-thought-out TechCrunch writeups I've seen ("If you’ve ever wanted to plug a Windows machine into your TV for a little hot and heavy Excel slinging, you’re in luck"... really? I've done so with Laptops for the last decade). And they even acknowledge "These single-stick computers are nothing new " (heck, we've got some Intel Compute Sticks at my work). I guess it's not fun having to write up these things.

mariusmg 11y ago
Really? You don't appreciate the effort of coming up with the phrase "hot and heavy slinging" in a article about TV dongles ? :)
- artmageddon 11y ago
  Especially when it's used in conjunction with "Excel"...

beefsack 11y ago

It appears Intel might be white-labelling it.

thefreeman 11y ago

Don't be hasty! Lenovo probably "upgraded" it with performance improvements like failing to validate SSL certificates.

morganvachon 11y ago
Came here to say this. No thanks, Lenovo, I can get the same performance and form factor directly from Intel with no "added value" spyware, and I can even get it with Linux preinstalled if I want.
- robogimp 11y ago
  Also lenovo general build quality is pretty crappy. Source: I own one and wish I didn't.
  - morganvachon 11y ago
    Their business line is decent, I had a ThinkCentre machine a while back that was rock solid. Their consumer line is not nearly as polished, and with the spyware stuff from last year I now won't even touch their business hardware, which arguably wasn't affected. I moved our company from Lenovo to Dell and HP for any new workstations, specifically because of the loss of trust. It's not even about the possibility of an infection as I always re-image any new machine we get immediately, it's more about the principle, and my boss agreed.

eloisant 11y ago

Basically to make a computer that small and cheap, you need a small and cheap CPU. That's pretty much it. That's why Chinese no-brand maker have been making those since the Intel Baytrail was released: http://www.geekbuying.com/category/Windows-Mini-PCs-1655/ http://www.geekbuying.com/category/Windows-Mini-PCs-1655/ It's nice to see a device from a well-known brand that stays close to the anonymous Chinese manufacturers, but at the end of the day the innovation that makes it possible comes from the chip makers.