News - CuBox-i is a 2-inch cube computer starting from $45

[HEXUS]

You can run Android or Linux on this Freescale SoC powered tiny computer cube.

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[sykobee]

The low-end is a good price, considering it includes a case and faster processor than the Raspberry Pi.

But the shipping cost is not insignificant. And it doesn't have the ecosystem either.

[DanceswithUnix]

I think if you compare this to one of the many media player devices out there (like http://www.ebuyer.com/501755-sumvisi...one-android-x2 for example) it doesn't seem that impressive really.

[mikolaj87]

Not bad for the price, but I'm wondering how expensive it will be in uk after all taxes.

[cjs150]

I think this has the potential to be a lot more than just a media player.Linux + Samba gives you the ability to run it as an active domain for a windows network or even a small web server. That could be a real plus for people who have mixed networks at home (for example I have machines running w8, w7, vista and android tablet - and the vista machine is about to be Linuxed)

[maverik-sg1]

I am loving how these micro devices are developing, 1GB of ram should be the minimum to aim for with that hardware though.

I am a total novice at DIY systems like this, I simply haven't applied myself to get to grips with it all, not so much the hardware side but more about connecting keyboard/mouse and understanding the OS and integration into networks ect....not sure I have the patience to cope when things don't work first time.

But that said, the more I see of things like this developing, the temptation returns to at least try.

[devBunny]

When you look at that £2 coin and then the guy's hand - with a thumb nail about the same size - you realise that they have a pink-skinned Shrek doing the demo! ;O)