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03-08-2016, 12:51 PM #1
Anyone have any experience with Chromebit?
Saw this deal on Amazon today for $69:
http://smile.amazon.com/CHROMEBIT-Ro...ome+os+mini+pc
The idea is that you plug this stick into any HDMI TV and you have a computer. Thought it might be cool to take on travels, etc. Take along a foldable bluetooth keyboard and mouse and you have a small system you can take anywhere and have Netflix, cloud services, etc.Last edited by KSRBEvans; 03-08-2016 at 12:54 PM.
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03-08-2016, 02:07 PM #2
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Re: Anyone have any experience with Chromebit?
Being ChromeOS it will REQUIRE an internet connection. Most of the ChromeOS is cloud based which means if you can't access the internet you can't access most, or possibly any, of your programs. Let alone your files and what not. It is basically a ChromeBook in dongle form. You might want to make sure it is powerful enough to handle Netflix, I know some of the older ChromeOS devices were not.
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03-08-2016, 02:09 PM #3
Re: Anyone have any experience with Chromebit?
Thanks--I read the reviews on Amazon and Newegg and decided for $69 to give it a shot. It looks like an entry-level device without much power, but it seems to have enough in most cases to run Netflix/YouTube/email/web surfing. I'll report back on how it works.
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03-08-2016, 09:50 PM #4
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Please do let us know
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03-09-2016, 11:32 AM #5
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03-09-2016, 12:19 PM #6
Re: Anyone have any experience with Chromebit?
^No one downloads anymore--they stream.
...or so I hear....U really think players are going to duke without being paid over Kentucky?--Gilbert Arenas, 9/12/19
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03-10-2016, 12:07 PM #7
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03-10-2016, 04:19 PM #8
Re: Anyone have any experience with Chromebit?
Um...I'll go with "not sure"....
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05-31-2016, 10:03 AM #9
Re: Anyone have any experience with Chromebit?
So I bought this and an inexpensive Bluetooth keyboard w/ trackpad. I like the Chromebit (I think) but don't like the keyboard (I think).
The Chromebit does fine for basic web surfing/email, and also does OK streaming video (Netflix, Amazon, etc.). But using the keyboard was painful. The trackpad moved like molasses and the keyboard would do a lottttttttttttttttttttttt oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooof thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiis. So actually navigating around was tough. Once I got to the site I wanted to visit, the Chromebit worked well.
Another method is to use a usb wireless keyboard and usb mouse. The Chromebit has 1 USB connection, so you have to use a powered USB hub if you want to go that route. I ordered one and it should arrive tomorrow, so I'm hoping that works better.U really think players are going to duke without being paid over Kentucky?--Gilbert Arenas, 9/12/19
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05-31-2016, 10:14 AM #10
Re: Anyone have any experience with Chromebit?
Just goes to show that "star ratings" aren't everything (cue TerryBlue? ). The keyboard is 4.0, the Chromebit 3.9. Close enough to each other, but your own personal review has Chromebit closer to a 5* blue-chipper, and the keyboard more of a Tubby-two-star.
I'm still interested in your comments and use. We don't travel that much, so I may be looking for a solution in search of a problem that doesn't really exist, and with my Surface Pro, it's awfully dang portable. If I need to consider casting, I can bring my Chromecast, I guess.
But still interested...
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06-01-2016, 10:10 PM #11
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Anyone have any experience with Chromebit?
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06-01-2016, 10:13 PM #12
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Roku mirroring the Surface has worked well so far also.
I actually have a Windows 10 laptop. Not a Surface but same concept.
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06-02-2016, 10:13 AM #13
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06-02-2016, 12:50 PM #14
Re: Anyone have any experience with Chromebit?
^I'd say "yes," but as I stated above, I had an issue with interface, which I believe relates to the Bluetooth keyboard/Mouse I use. I hope I have better luck with a USB keyboard & mouse, and I'll report back when I try it.
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