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Chrome OS device Chromebit CS10 - Ashok Pandey Turn any TV or Display into a PC with this small candy bar sized device that can easily fit into your pocket Price: $82.99 Chromebit CS10 is equipped with 2 GB of memory, 16GB of eMMC storage, dual- on Amazon band 802.11ac Wi-Fi, 4.0, and both USB and HDMI ports. This runs on Chrome OS meaning, automatic updates You may have heard that PCs have become ensure you’ll always have the latest software small enough to carry in your pocket. We have while built-in virus protection keeps you experienced that while reviewing RDP Plug secure. Some people can feel that it comes PC and now Asus Chromebit CS10 which is with very low memory, but being a pocket claimed to be the world’s smallest Chrome device, we think this is fair. Moreover, as OS device, measuring just 12cm long. you get access to all the apps and it comes with 100 GB of free This small device can turn any monitor or TV space. This comes with , that has an HDMI port, into a PC. You just need where you get access to thousands of apps to plug in the device and a small setup process online or offline. You will have access to the will take you to the Chrome OS’s desktop. This you need as well as your favorite Google can be paired with a Bluetooth keyboard services. Simply log in to your account and mouse easily or you can use a USB hub to access the cloud anytime, anywhere. to connect wired Keyboard and mouse as it has only one USB port. While testing the device for more than two weeks, we added several apps and enjoyed Using your you will be browsing the . Though it’s not a able to access all the features of this device, powerful machine that can perform any and can perform other activities. You can task, but it’s capable enough to handle basic browse the Internet, watch HD movies computing needs. As its a browser based OS, and lot many things. This can even be used so we browsed various websites including for business applications or digital signage YouTube, Facebook, etc. We opened more and self-serve kiosks. It comes with an than 10 tabs in one browser and didn’t extension cable or bendable Flex-Connect find any performance lag. Also, we added HDMI connector that lets you connect it in some apps and games and there as well we any angle. didn’t notice any lag in the performance.

Key Specs Bottom line • Chrome OS This is an amazing tiny device available at a • Quad-Core RK3288C Processor good price to turn your TV into PC. The chrome • ARM Mali T764 GPU OS runs surprisingly smooth without any performance lag, but you can add only apps or • 2 GB RAM games available on Store. However • 16GB eMMC storage there are plenty of apps available, but these • 100G Google Drive storage for 2 Year free usage apps also run into the browser and as its online- only OS so you need a strong connectivity, • 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi wherever you want to use this device. • Bluetooth V4.0 SCORE

Small form factor, chrome OS, performance Price: 9/10 Performance: 9/10 Overall: Features: 8/10 9/10 Only Google apps can be installed For detailed reviews, visit www.pcquest.com pcquest.com twitter.com/pcquest facebook.com/pcquest linkd.in/pcquest [email protected] JULY 2016 PCQuest 79