{"id":146539,"date":"2015-11-18T10:42:17","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T08:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=146539"},"modified":"2015-11-18T10:44:34","modified_gmt":"2015-11-18T08:44:34","slug":"asus-chromebit-memory-stick-sized-computer-for-r1200","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/hardware\/146539-asus-chromebit-memory-stick-sized-computer-for-r1200.html","title":{"rendered":"Asus Chromebit &#8211; memory stick-sized computer for R1,200"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Asus and Google have launched the Chromebit &#8211; a full computing device running Chrome OS that is the size of a memory stick.<\/p>\n<p>The Asus Chromebit is powered by a Rockchip ARM quad-core processor, with dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 support. The device offers 16GB of storage and 2GB of RAM.<\/p>\n<p>The Chromebit turns a\u00a0monitor or TV into a computer, and is plugged in via an HDMI connection.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also have a list of qualified Bluetooth keyboards, mice, and USB hubs. No matter how you want to attach peripherals, Chromebit CS10 has you covered,&#8221; said Asus.<\/p>\n<p>The Asus Chromebit is available for $85 (just over R1,200) from Amazon, Fry&#8217;s, and Newegg in the United States.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Asus-Chromebit1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-146543 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Asus-Chromebit1.jpg\" alt=\"Asus Chromebit\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Asus-Chromebit1.jpg 630w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Asus-Chromebit1-250x166.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Asus-Chromebit-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-146547\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Asus-Chromebit-2.jpg\" alt=\"Asus Chromebit\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Asus-Chromebit-2.jpg 630w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Asus-Chromebit-2-250x166.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Asus-Chromebit-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-146549\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Asus-Chromebit-3.jpg\" alt=\"Asus Chromebit\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Asus-Chromebit-3.jpg 630w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Asus-Chromebit-3-250x166.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Asus-Chromebit-side.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-146555\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Asus-Chromebit-side.jpg\" alt=\"Asus Chromebit side\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Asus-Chromebit-side.jpg 630w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Asus-Chromebit-side-250x166.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More on\u00a0hardware<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/hardware\/137168-monster-asus-wi-fi-router-unveiled.html\"><strong>Monster Asus Wi-Fi router unveiled<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/hardware\/137106-new-intel-skylake-processor-family-unveiled.html\">New Intel Skylake processor family unveiled<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Asus Chromebit was launched recently, offering users a full Chrome OS device at 12cm 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