CES 2015: Intel Introduces Compute Stick with Atom Quad-Core CPU

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Lost amid the hoopla of Intel’s other CES announcements — the official launch of Broadwell processors, the microscopic Curie wearable PC — the chip giant has also provided details about its forthcoming Compute Stick, a PC-on-a-stick that will ship with either Windows 8.1 or Linux pre-installed.

    More than just a media stick like the Amazon Fire TV Stick, the Compute Stick essentially squeezes the power of a tablet into the size of a pack of gum. While it can handle media streaming duties via its HDMI 1.4a port, its other specs let you do much more.

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