True PC power is now in a smartphone-sized package

It’s fanless, so basically about the same as your typical ultrathin ultraportable with a 5 watt CPU and integrated GPU.

It’s a novel way to take your work with you between locations where you are certain you will find a monitor, keyboard, and mouse to plug into it.

But… for the same money, you could buy a couple of $100 refurbed desktops plus a bootable USB stick or external SSD. Which strikes me as a far more sensible solution - less costly to lose, more flexible (since you’re limited only by the machine you plug it into instead of by whatever anemic hardware they can stuff into a pocket PC), and if your needs change you can upgrade easily.

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