Has anybody used the Intel Computer Stick for DataCad?
In these days of flying one-bag-and-walk-through, the Compute Stick appears to be an interesting option. Even the most unpretentious country pub has a TV bigger than the monitor I use at home, a fact not lost on me while working recently in the Governors Bay Hotel, and I bet even the most unpretentious TV has an HDMI input these days. Meanwhile, the biggest drawback of my ancient and treasured Dell 430 is the screen.
I have now realised that this device has been around for a while. I am referring to the latest version, which I understand is a huge improvement over the original. It is identifiable because it has two USB ports.
The manual has dire warnings against using alternative power supplies, but that implies that a phone cable will fit, and thus further implies that the ComputeStick's power supply might charge the phone etc.
The first worry is that this little beauty runs Windows 10 with it's implied setup and running costs but, if I am going to stop putting off the inevitable, this might be the place to do it.
I am prepared to be amazed.........
In these days of flying one-bag-and-walk-through, the Compute Stick appears to be an interesting option. Even the most unpretentious country pub has a TV bigger than the monitor I use at home, a fact not lost on me while working recently in the Governors Bay Hotel, and I bet even the most unpretentious TV has an HDMI input these days. Meanwhile, the biggest drawback of my ancient and treasured Dell 430 is the screen.
I have now realised that this device has been around for a while. I am referring to the latest version, which I understand is a huge improvement over the original. It is identifiable because it has two USB ports.
The manual has dire warnings against using alternative power supplies, but that implies that a phone cable will fit, and thus further implies that the ComputeStick's power supply might charge the phone etc.
The first worry is that this little beauty runs Windows 10 with it's implied setup and running costs but, if I am going to stop putting off the inevitable, this might be the place to do it.
I am prepared to be amazed.........
Nick Pyner
Dee Why Beach NSW
Dee Why Beach NSW