HKEF 2016 – Intel: PC in a Stick, PC in a Keyboard and PC in a Box

This year’s Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) 2016 was noticeably busier and more vibrant. With over 3,000 exhibitors and more than 250,000 attendees … there was no way to cover everyone. so, we decided to check out only the exhibitors that really caught our eye. First off was Intel …

Intel’s booth was one of the largest in Hall 1. However, it wasn’t all “Intel” as such … but a lot of their own reps showcasing Intel based products from OEM/ODM and other manufacturers. There was an Intel Inside experience corner, which didn’t have much apart from a VR demo headset connected to a PC. On the other side of the booth, there was a robot named “Canny Robot” … unfortunately it didn’t do much apart from moving its head, following  you from left to right.  Nothing special, just facial recognition software.

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PC on a Stick

If you haven’t heard of these … now you will. And you’ll be hearing a lot about these devices in 2016-2017. So get ready for a massive explosion of “PCs on a stick” at a store near you! These little devices are literally a complete PC in a size of a large USB stick. It doesn’t actually connect to a USB port,  instead it plugs directly in to a monitor or a TV’s HDMI port.

These “PCs on a stick” are normally powered by Intel’s Atom quad core processor with 2GB of built-in ram and expandable storage using microSD cards. Keyboards and mice are connected using USB 3.0 or  wirelessly via Bluetooth.

Another model features a built-in webcam … perfect for Skype and video conferencing.

PC in a Keyboard

Now this brings back memories of the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and BBC Micro. Yes, it’s a PC in a keyboard. This one’s powered by a Core M processor with 8GB or 16GB ram and 32GB or storage. It also features a full size qwerty keyboard and a USB printer port (now that’s handy). For connectivity, you’ll find a HDMI output, DVI port, SD Card reader, 2 USB ports and a RJ45 LAN port.

PC in a Mini Box

We’ve all seen these mini PCs … nothing really special, but I think a lot of manufacturers are heading this route. They’re cheap to produces and you can run literally anything on them … except Apple OSX of course. Great as a media center PC or just a TV box … you decide.

Video Footage

Check out all the related articles below on our Hong Kong Electronics Fair 2016 coverage  …

1. HKEF 2016 – Exclusive Coverage of the Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition)
2. HKEF 2016 – SJCAM M20 Action Camera Preview
3. HKEF 2016 – Intel: PC in a Stick, PC in a Keyboard and PC in a Box
4. HKEF 2016 – MiniWing A380 Drone
5. HKEF 2016 – Nexpaq Modular Smartphone Case
6. HKEF 2016 – Zcan Scanner Mouse and JHEC Solar Power Banks
7. HKEF 2016 – Oplayer Smart Wearables
8. HKEF 2016 – ESWING Smart Scooter
9. HKEF 2016 – WULIAN Specialists in Smart Home Devices
10. HKEF 2016 – GameSir G3s Advanced Edition
11. HKEF 2016 – Garmin Fenix 3 Sapphire
12. HKEF 2016 – X-Skate Hoverboards and Scooters
13. HKEF 2016 – Tovsto Falcon Racing Drone
14. HKEF 2016 – Manli Technology Group Ltd
15. HKEF 2016 – Team More Communication Platform
16. HKEF 2016 – Makeblock Open Source Arduino Robot Building Platform