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Also known as Google Chromebit

The Chromebit was a stick PC running Google's ChromeOS. It was able to be plugged into any display via HDMI to act as a personal computer. Keyboards and mice were able to be connected over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. The device was announced in April 2015 and began shipping November 2015. The Chromebit no longer received updates after November 2020.

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Computer hardware.name
Chromebit
Computer hardware.logo
Chromebit-Logo.jpg
Computer hardware.image
Asus Chromebit.jpg
Computer hardware.caption
The Asus Chromebit installed to a TV
Computer hardware.manufacturer
Asus; Google
Computer hardware.cost
US $85
Computer hardware.type
Stick PC
Computer hardware.memory
2 GB
Computer hardware.connection
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Computer hardware.ports
HDMI, USB

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The Chromebit was a stick PC running Google's ChromeOS. It was able to be plugged into any display via HDMI to act as a personal computer. Keyboards and mice were able to be connected over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. The device was announced in April 2015 and began shipping November 2015. The Chromebit no longer received updates after November 2020.

== Functionality == A Chromebit uses a display with an HDMI port to control a desktop variant of the Chromebook netbook, which runs Google's ChromeOS operating system. ChromeOS primarily supports a single application, a web browser, thereby relying heavily on an Internet connection for software functionality and data storage.

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