![]() Some video formats require the installation of VLC media player from the Chrome Web Store, but not all codecs and file formats are supportedįast booting from cold (10 sec) and quickly resuming from a suspended state (3 sec) are the most appealing features of the Chromebit. ![]() Video files from YouTube, as well as those recorded by digital cameras and mobile phones, played without issue. Limited file compatibility - please check at Commonly used picture and audio formats are fine, including camera raw files.The South African reality of expensive mobile data can be a limiting factor in its usage There is limited off-line processing - you can browse local storage, but unless you're prepared to download special off-line apps and tinker with settings, an internet connection is essential for you to start writing a mail or check your diary, meaning you must rely on public Wi-Fi hot spots or provide your own through some other device, probably a mobile phone.If your printer is Cloud Print ready, you are in luck, if not, you will have to use another PC or MAC to connect it to before you can print from Chrome OS Printing from Chrome OS is a complicated affair - it is done through the Google Cloud Print service.My biggest concern using the Chromebit is Chrome OS - the device suffers from inherent restrictions imposed by the Chrome platform, for example Using Bluetooth for the keyboard and mouse and having the USB port spare is a cleaner but more expensive option Having said that, once I did connect a USB hub, I could access files on my USB drives, upload pictures from my digital camera, read (Micro)SD cards and mount large capacity external drives. ![]() Once the single USB port is used for a keyboard and mouse and unless you deploy a USB hub, you will have to rely on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi for all other devices such as speakers (when not using a TV), cameras and external storage. Since the device itself has limited storage, you are unlikely to find yourself losing valuable personal data if the device is damaged, lost or stolen It is an affordable and easy to use basic form of computing that does not require licensing or complicated setups. Simplicity is the name of the game - there is a "Power Off" in Chrome OS but no On/Off switch on the device - just touch the mouse or keyboard and it continues where you last left off The usual array of Google apps are available and 100GB of Google Cloud storage is provided for user data. The latter will open a Chrome browser with your last used tabs and connect to a Wi-Fi SSID once you have supplied the password for it. Your PC will be ready in about 10 seconds, inviting you to browse as a Guest or to register as a new user with your Google ID. Once your Chromebit is connected to your TV/Monitor, insert the USB transceiver for your keyboard and mouse (not supplied) and connect the adapter to a power outlet. It is available from local retailers at a RRP of R1999 Inside you will find a Rockchip Quad-Core RK3288C Processor, ARM® Mali™-T764 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 16GB eMMC memory for storage, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi adapter, Bluetooth V4.0, 1 x HDMI Out for connection to a display and 1 x USB 2.0 for connecting a transceiver for a mouse and keyboard. The ASUS Chromebit CS10 is a candy-bar-sized Chrome OS device that turns any HDMI monitor or TV into a computer - in simple terms it is a "PC on a stick".
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