Intel Compute Stick now available with Ubuntu price $110

Computer software company Canonical has announced that the Intel Compute Stick will now come in Ubuntu version and will be available globally priced at around $110.
It will go on sale next week.
The Intel Compute Stick with Ubuntu version will be priced at around USD 110, via online and brick-and-mortar stockists.
The Intel Compute Stick is an HDMI dongle that the users can plug into a TV or monitor to get a PC-like experience.
The stick will have 64-bit version of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS pre-installed and an Intel Atom 1.3Ghz quad-core processor besides 1 GB RAM and 8 GB of on-board storage. There is also a microSD slot for additional storage.
The Ubuntu version will be available from retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy and Newegg.com, but Canonical did not reveal the exact date when they would go on sale.

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Intel Compute Stick will run Linux & Window

The Intel Compute Stick is a new generation compute-on-a-stick device that’s ready-to-go out-of-the-box and offers the performance, quality, and value you expect from Intel. Pre-installed with Windows 8.1 or Linux, get a complete experience on an ultra-small, power-efficient device that is just four inches long, yet packs the power and reliability of a quad-core Intel Atom processor, with built-in wireless connectivity, on-board storage, and a micro SD card slot for additional storage. It’s everything you love about your desktop computer in a device that fits in the palm of your hand.

The Compute Stick is actually strikingly similar to the one made by Shenzen Apec Electronics that went on sale in October. Intel is planning to offer two models initially. Both will be powered by a quad-core Atom processor. This one, which will run Windows 8.1 with Bing and comes with 2GB of RAM, and 32GB of internal storage, will sell for $149.

A less expensive version with Ubuntu pre-installed will also be available. It’ll sell for just $89, but the hardware will be stripped down. The Linux Compute Stick will have just 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage. That’s still plenty of power for basic computing tasks.

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