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Question

What do you want out of an computer in Stick?

Sep 25, 2015 7:07PM PDT

Looking for a fast, reliable and inexpensive media PC? Consider the MagicStick and turn any HDMI equipped display into a sophisticated web-connected computer capable of running either Windows 10 or Android 5.0.
The MagicStick seamlessly integrates with your home network allowing you to send the feed off of any connected device to your television. Watch streaming content off the web, movies and slideshows from your cloud based or local storage devices.
But this is only the beginning, being a powerful PC the MagicStick will allow you to run interactive educational programming for your children and talk to distant friends and relatives for free using applications like Skype™. For those of you less familiar with these applications they allow you to carry on freevideo conversations with friends and relatives anywhere with a web connected device.
Some interesting specs/features of this tiny beast.

- Latest Intel 14 nm Cherry Trail Z8500 / Z8700 processor with 2.24 / 2.40 GHz speed, Quad core CPU with 12 core / 16 core very fast GPU.
- 2 GB / 4 GB / 8 GB latest LPDDR3 RAM
- 32 GB / 64 GB / 120 GB very fast eMMC 5.1 flash storage
- Wi-Fi with 1 Gbps speed with specially designed 10 dbi ultra gain antenna.
- Ports:
- One USB 3.1 with 10 Gbps data transfer speed.
- Two USB 3.0 Ports with 5 Gbps data transfer speed.
- One Micro USB Port
- One SD Card slot
- Latest USB Type-C connector
- HDMI 2.0
- Inbuilt IOT - World's first and smallest IOT enabled Computer
- Wireless Wi-Fi display supported
- 10 dbi ultra-sensitive dual smart antenna which use beam forming technologies to stream video and games very fast.
- Hardware accelerated identity protection
- No-Fan and No-Noise computer
- OS: Windows 10 Trial Version + Android Lollipop pre-loaded
- Experience 4k ultra HD videos Streaming which is a step more than a laptop
- Power Saver: MagicStick runs on just 5 Watts of power
- Computer as well as storage modes
- Ultra-fast booting time of just 4 - 6 seconds
- Power Saver: MagicStick runs on just 5 Watts of power
- Maintenance free computer

As soon as one of these devices is shipped to me I'll be writing up a full review of the performance including benchmarks and gaming performance. There are 3 tiers of the device coming on the 29th of September 2015 campaign.
The devices come with Windows 10 Trial (49 USD for a license) and Android 5.0 Lollipop by default but I'm assured that most Linux distributions will be compatible with the device.

All of the devices have IoT development mode where you can create your own apps and scripts to run on your MagicStick and be controlled from your phone. There is also a hard drive mode that you can initiate on the device to help with moving large data or recovering information from your PC if it fails on boot.

Below I've broken down the stats comparison between the 3 models. All 3 come with HDMI 2.0 and Bluetooth 4.1


MagicStick One:
Intel Atom x5-Z8300 up to 1.83 Ghz quad core 12 Core Gen8 GPU
2GB/2GB max Ram
32GB eMMC Storage
802.11b/g/n
1x 3.0 USB C-port, 3x 2.0 USB, 1x Micro USB

MagicStick Wave:
Intel Atom x5-Z8500 up to 2.24 GHz quad core 12 core Gen8 GPU
4GB/8GB max RAM
32GB eMMC Storage
802.11ac
1x 3.1 USB C-port, 2x 3.0 USB, 1x Micro USB

MagicStick Power:
Intel Atom x5-Z8700 up to 2.4 GHz quad core 16 core Gen8 GPU
8GB/8GB max RAM
64GB eMMC Storage
802.11ac
1x 3.1 USB C-port, 2x 3.0 USB, 1x Micro USB

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Clarification Request
So I take it you are trying to sell me a magic stick?
Sep 25, 2015 7:11PM PDT

So far many of these reboot under load. So many do that that unless I can buy it on Amazon Prime with full return privileges I'm not buying.

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Clarification Request
website and images
Sep 26, 2015 3:56AM PDT

If this product is really launching it will change the PC Stick market for sure would like to know when are they launching and when will they deliver the product? do they have any website to see the details and any images of the product?