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Intel shows Tiny Compute Card PC at Computex 2017
« on: May 30, 2017, 12:04:33 PM »
Specification for Intel's new Compute Cards  are out. It shows  consumers and manufacturers will have options up to 7th-generation Core i5 processors,  and 128GB of PCI Express storage.

Here is one of a number of reports:
https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/5/30/15713394/intel-compute-card-pocket-pc-computex-2017-lg-dell-lenovo
Watch a video:
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/intel-compute-card-kaby-lake/

What it is: It is a tiny PC in a fat credit card with no keyboard or display. It has to be inside of something else to do its job. In theory, you could pull it out of your desktop and put in into you tablet at go for a trip. While inside your card you could plug in into a slot where the radio used to be and you would use your car's display. Then when you get to the hotel, you can plug it into the TV set and use it as if lit were your home PC.
But not yet...   :( They say in August. I will not hold by breath that long..  :P

My opinion: Too little too late.  :)
It should have some kind of emergency display, keyboard  and a battery. Otherwise it is just a hunk of metal in your pocket if you ever get lost in the woods. Better to carry a cell phone. I think it will fail.  8)