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hey guys this is Austin it might be tiny but this little stick is a full-fledged Windows computer put it alongside the new crumpet and the question is what can such a tiny PC actually do the Intel compute stick is a very different desktop than you're probably used to looking more like a chromecast than a computer it's outfitted with everything you need just in a smaller package it plugs right into any HDMI TV or monitor and is powered by a micro USB cable pair it with a wireless keyboard and you're basically up and running as an ultra cheap PC it comes with the basics including the USB power cable an HDMI extender to fit it into tighter spots along with the power adapter the compute stick itself is rocking a power button micro USB in a full-size USB port and it's got a micro SD card slot to expand the 32 gigs of built-in storage it's got a small fan to keep it cool but it's essentially silent put it behind the TV and you'll easily forget about it in the other corner we've got the newest ooze chrome bit pull it out and you'll see it's even smaller than the compute stick with just a bit of paperwork another HDMI extender and the power adapter included in the box it's more minimalistic with a cover over the HDMI port a single usb on the back and the port for the AC adapter with no vents or fans it's easy to travel with and the setup is dead simple having a computer in such a tiny package is definitely cool but what can you actually do with it the compute stick is a Windows PC for good and bad on one hand you're getting compatibility with most programs like Chrome and Spotify but on the flip side you're going to deal with things like Windows updates which can take a very very long time inside it's got a quad-core Intel Atom processor 2 gigs of RAM and 32 gigabytes of storage which is enough for basic tasks but not much beyond that the chrome bit on the other hand is running Google's Chrome OS and while you're giving up on being able to run everything Windows has to offer you're getting a more lightweight OS that's better suited for something like this what you do get is a computer that can handle basic tasks like watching 1080p video and unlike something like a chromecast it can also do web browsing and text editing for those times when you just have to write a video script on a TV one thing that seriously can mean is traveling take a small Bluetooth keyboard and you've got yourself a serious PC they can be hooked up to a hotel TV there are definitely quirks though the chrome bit lacks a power button which means you'll have to unplug and replug it in to turn it on and off and the compute stick gets bogged down by updates seriously it takes forever you can't do a few things like create music with a drum bit app on Chrome OS and basic games like agario or fine on the compete stig but don't expect to do intensive tasks having a tiny Windows PC you can come in handy but for about $30 less the chromebit does essentially the same thing and a sleeker and easier to use package so what do you guys think about the compute stick and chrome fit let me know in the comments below and I will catch you in the next one