Asus Chromebox CN60

The Asus Chromebox is a tiny little machine that runs Google's Chrome OS and it's smaller than a stack of old-school CD cases. Asus has jam-packed it full of decent tech, including super-speed USB 3.0 and an SD card reader, but is it enough to replace your desktop?
-- As reviewed by gadgetshow.channel5.com Asus Chromebox CN60
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By gadgetshow.channel5.com on 80

The Asus Chromebox is a tiny little machine that runs Google's Chrome OS and it's smaller than a stack of old-school CD cases. Asus has jam-packed it full of decent tech, including super-speed USB 3.0 and an SD card reader, but is it enough to replace your desktop?

By GottaBeMobile on

The new ASUS Chromebox just made its way to online stores, giving ChromeOS lovers a new option for their desktop, living room or board room. You can hook the ASUS Chromebox up to a TV set, or a projector, and enjoy online video or play casual games that...

International Review By webnews.it on 82

Molto compatto e leggero, ASUS ChromeBox CN60 , un PC ultracompatto , è un parallelepipedo con base quadrata di 124mm di lato e 42 mm di altezza. È dunque sufficientemente piccolo da poter essere posizionato sotto la TV per essere utilizzato anche come...

By pcquest.com on 80

Chromebox in comparison to Windows/Mac based PCs or laptops is a different beast as it requires high speed Internet connectivity all the time to make most out of it. If you want to switch to another OS and spend a lot of time on streaming videos and web...

By thetechy.com on 70

What is good about this piece is that it is small and looks compact. It even has a decent working Chrome OS which we have seen in the likes of different Chromebooks but the fact that it is only and only about Google might be difficult to get used to....

By TheStraitsTimes on 80

Small and inexpensive, a Chromebox is the desktop equivalent of a Chromebook laptop.These stripped-down laptops run Google's lightweight Chrome OS and, in recent years, they have made inroads in schools in the United States. More than five million...

By Gadgets360 on 70

Those benefits and limitations are absolutely everything when it comes to this device. You really do need a stable high-speed Internet connection to be able to make the most of it, and it really isn't that difficult to get used to.The Asus Chromebox...

By techtickerblog.com on 60

As an operating system, Chrome OS holds a lot of promise. The OS is fast and requires very little resources, making it a perfect companion for a laptop. But is it enough to lure desktop users?Asus introduced their Chromebox in the Indian market last...

International Review By ridble.com on 60

ASUS Chromebox è esattamente come ci si aspetta che sia. Chrome OS perde un po' di fascino quando non utilizzato su un portatile da 1100 grammi , ma questo resta un Mini PC conveniente e concreto, consigliato un po' in tutti i contesti in cui si può...

International Review By techstation.it on

Quando pensiamo a un sistema operativo per sistemi desktop e notebook solitamente si pensa a Windows o Mac, rispettivamente di Microsoft e Apple. Qualcuno potrebbe anche pensare ad Android che grazie alla sua versatilità può essere integrato praticamente...

By thetechrevolutionist.com on

At the recent ‘In Search of Your Future Home' event, ASUS showcased some of their latest products that are coming into the market. Other than products that focuses on the general consumer and gamers' market, some products for businesses were also...

By Digit on

The Asus CN60 Chromebox is good for doing stuff on the web since it uses Chrome OS but due to its low hardware capabilities as well as Chrome OS' shackled ecosystem, buying this doesn't make sense. So we'd rather wait for a generation or two for the...

By hardwarezone.com.sg on

We mentioned before that manufacturers are targeting small form factor PCs and Mini-PCs as an area of growth and ASUS has gone ahead and launched not one but three small form factor/Mini-PCs today, targeting at different user groups. For gamers there is...

International Review By com-magazin.de on

Dank der Cloud ausreichend dimensioniert von Patrick Hediger - 03.09.2014 Asus Chromebox: Der Mini-PC mit Google mit Betriebssystem Chrome OS hat eine Menge Anschlüsse zu bieten. (Quelle: Asus) Die 16 GByte SSD-Speicher scheinen auf den ersten Blick...