Chromebox, Googles answer to Mac mini
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Chromebox, Googles answer to Mac mini
It has two USB ports in the front and four in the back. It does support 30" screens and a resolution of 2594 x 1440 pixels. It as wireless (a/b/g/n) and Bluethooth and built in powersuplly so you do not need the lump on the cable, just like Mac Mini.
The box has no problem in playing video in full HD (1080p). It boots in 5 seconds. So now it remains to be seen if Apple is flattered or engaging an army of lawyers.
Chromebox costs 329 dollars while Mac Mini costs 599 dollars.
Apple is a bit more versatile than Chromebox - so you decide if it is worth the money.
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Re: Chromebox, Googles answer to Mac mini
I like it the form factor.
That could be the perfect box to attach to a nice Flat Screen.
That could be the perfect box to attach to a nice Flat Screen.
Re: Chromebox, Googles answer to Mac mini
Yes I agree.
But I have this thing about saving my films and music and nude photos of me and Hillary Clinton in the "clouds"
The risk for it to leak out to the public is there....
OMG - I just leaked it
But I have this thing about saving my films and music and nude photos of me and Hillary Clinton in the "clouds"
The risk for it to leak out to the public is there....
OMG - I just leaked it
Manjaro 64bit on the main box -Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz and nVidia Corporation GT200b [GeForce GTX 275] (rev a1. + Centos on the server - Arch on the laptop.
"There are no stupid questions - Only stupid answers!"
"There are no stupid questions - Only stupid answers!"