有了无限可能，现在比以往任何时候都更难选择最适合您的计算机格式。更麻烦的是，有一些制造商生产PC 计算棒(PC Compute Sticks)。可放入口袋的全功能 PC。在本文中，我们将了解这项技术，看看谁能发现它是便携式计算的终极技术。
什么是 PC 计算棒
想象一下(Imagine)能够将您的台式电脑带到任何地方。这是计算棒的承诺。只要您有一台带HDMI输入的显示器，您就可以使用这款便携版的台式电脑。在本文中，我们将了解市场上三种最流行的计算棒 PC 的优缺点以及整体技术。
专业人士：(Pro’s:)随身携带 PC 的想法显然很有用。但许多人会争辩说它们不如笔记本电脑有用。虽然他们可能有道理，但对于合适的消费者来说，计算棒提供了笔记本电脑的替代品，它可以方便地放在口袋里，让您可以使用任何尺寸的显示器来使用 PC，而无需随身携带笨重的笔记本电脑。
缺点：(Con’s:)与所有类型的 PC 一样，计算棒也有其缺点。为了保持小型化，公司不得不使用英特尔的Atom处理器等组件。Atom是小型应用程序的理想选择，但功率不足且不足以用于密集型桌面应用程序。此外，它不是自供电的，这意味着您仍然需要附近的电源才能使用它，这与拥有自己电池的笔记本电脑不同。
1]联想IdeaCentre棒
联想(Lenovo)确实是预算计算之王。他们的笔记本电脑和平板电脑产品线非常畅销，并得到联想(Lenovo)卓越客户服务的支持。那么为什么要购买IdeaCentre Stick呢？
Lenovo IdeaCentre Stick(Lenovo IdeaCentre Stick)是一款功能齐全的 PC，可放在您的手掌中。虽然不是第一个上市，但联想(Lenovo)版本与市场上的其他版本具有相似的规格，但相当精致。但凭借 2GB 的RAM和 32GB 的闪存驱动器进行存储，它不太可能成为台式机杀手。
该棒看起来像一个 4 英寸 x 1.5 英寸的大型闪存驱动器，可以直接插入显示器的背面。但需要附近的电源才能运行。
不幸的是，与大多数棒式 PC 一样，联想(Lenovo)棒的连接性有限，只有一个带有全尺寸USB2.0端口的真实端口。尽管它确实具有蓝牙 4.0(Bluetooth 4.0)，可用于各种替代连接。它还具有一个MicroSD插槽，可让您将容量扩展 128GB。
总而言之，IdeaCentre Stick可以很好地运行Windows 10，如果您喜欢计算棒的可用性，并以可靠的硬件和联想出色的客户服务为后盾，它可能是最佳选择。
2]华硕VivoStick
与上面的联想不同，(Lenovo)华硕 Vivostick(Asus Vivostick)具有 64 位架构，考虑到价格，这是一大笔钱。
它与这里的其他产品具有相同的特性，主要设计为便利 PC，而不是功能齐全的台式 PC。它的尺寸为 5.31 英寸 x 1.42 英寸，是一台可以滑入口袋的 Windows 10 PC。与其他产品一样，它具有 2Gb 的RAM和 32GB eMMC 驱动器。
连接(Connectivity)方面，它具有一个微型 USB(Micro USB)端口（用于电源）、一个 USB 2.0 端口、一个耳机插孔，甚至一个USB 3.0端口，使其成为测试连接的最佳选择。它排名第二而不是第一的原因是缺少MicroSD端口。Windows 10 是一个大型操作系统，占用了板载 32GB eMMC 存储的相当大一部分。这在Windows(Windows)之后只剩下 15GB 的可用空间，除了一些小程序之外，还不足以存储任何东西。
该设备的一个非常棘手的功能是能够使用华硕的VivoRemote应用程序。这允许您以两种模式之一使用您的手机，可以用作触摸板或多媒体遥控器。尽管没有键盘选项或混合键盘很烦人。
如果你在市场上，华硕(ASUS)根本不是一个糟糕的竞争者。
3]英特尔计算棒
测试中最著名的计算 PC 是Intel Compute Stick。它的优势是由世界上最大的处理器制造商制造，并且是市场上第一款主流棒。
现在到了第二代，英特尔计算棒(Intel Compute Stick)已经成长为一个很好的设备，原来的速度非常缓慢，但进化是一个全新的品种。
这一次，英特尔(Intel)包含了两个USB端口，以便能够同时连接键盘和鼠标。这是许多这些棒式 PC 所遗漏的东西，因此英特尔(Intel)做出了很大的努力。与联想(Lenovo)机型一样，它具有一个MicroSD插槽，可扩展 128GB。它使用Micro USB端口供电，但仍需要交流适配器才能工作。
与这里的其他产品一样，它提供了完整的Windows体验，您可以随身携带，但联想(Lenovo)拥有更好的客户服务，而华硕(Asus)拥有出色的VivoRemote应用程序可以帮助您。英特尔虽然仍然表现出色(Intel)，但应与其他产品一起考虑。
我们的下一篇文章详细介绍了您目前可以在市场上购买的一些最好的 Stick PC 。(best Stick PCs)(best Stick PCs)
结论：(Conclusion:)最后，原则上计算棒是个好主意。对于许多人来说，它为他们的需求提供了完美的性能，并提供了出色的便携性。但对于密集使用的应用程序，它并不像大多数笔记本电脑那样实用或强大。制造商将需要为该应用程序找到一个利基市场以推动销售，否则它可能永远不会真正起飞，这对于如此有用的东西来说将是一种耻辱。
What are PC Compute Sticks - How they work, Features & Capabilities
With a world of posѕibilities available, it is now harder thаn ever choose the format of the сomputer that is best for уou. Just to make matters even tougher, there are a few manufacturers prodυcing PC Compute Sticks. A fully featured PC that fits in your pocket. In this article, we take a look at the technology and see who might find it to be the ultimate in portable computing.
What are PC Compute Sticks
Imagine being able to take your desktop PC everywhere. This is the promise of compute sticks. As long as you have a monitor with an HDMI input, you can use this portable version of a desktop computer. In this article, we look at the pro’s and con’s of three of the most popular compute stick PC’s on the market and the technology overall.
Pro’s: The idea of a take anywhere PC is obviously useful. But many will argue that they’re less useful than a laptop. While they may have a point, for the right consumer, a compute stick offers an alternative to a laptop that fits conveniently in your pocket and allows you to use any size of the monitor to use the PC without a bulky laptop to carry around.
Con’s: Like all types of PC, the compute stick has its drawbacks. To keep things small, companies have had to use components such as Intel’s Atom processor. The Atom is ideal for small applications but is underpowered and not sufficient for intensive desktop applications. Also, it is not self-powered, meaning that you will still need a power source close by in order to use it, unlike a laptop that has its own battery.
1] Lenovo IdeaCentre stick
Lenovo really are the kings of budget computing. Their lines of laptops and tablets sell very well and are backed up by Lenovo’s excellent customer service. So why buy the IdeaCentre Stick?
The Lenovo IdeaCentre Stick is a fully featured PC that fits in the palm of your hand. While not the first to market, the Lenovo version comes with similar spec to others on the market but is rather refined. But with 2gb of RAM and a 32GB flash drive for storage, it is unlikely to be a desktop PC killer.
The stick looks like a large flash drive being 4 inches x 1.5 inches and can plug directly into the back of a monitor. But requires a power source nearby in order to operate.
Unfortunately, like most stick PC’s the Lenovo stick is limited in connectivity only having one real port with a full-size USB2.0 port. Though it does feature Bluetooth 4.0 for a variety of alternative connections. It does also feature a MicroSD slot, which allows you to expand the capacity by 128GB.
All in all the IdeaCentre Stick runs Windows 10 very well and is probably the best choice if you like the usability of a compute stick, backed up by solid hardware and Lenovo’s excellent customer service.
2] Asus VivoStick
Unlike the Lenovo above, the Asus Vivostick has a 64-bit architecture which, considering the price, is a whole lot of computer for the money.
It shares the same characteristics as the others here and is designed primarily as a convenience PC rather than a fully-featured desktop PC. Measuring in at 5.31 inches x 1.42 inches, it is a Windows 10 PC that you can slide into a pocket. It features 2Gb of RAM and 32GB eMMC drive like the others.
Connectivity wise, it features a Micro USB port (for power) a USB 2.0 port, a headset jack and even a USB 3.0 port making it the best for connectivity on the test. The reason for it being second and not first is the lack of a MicroSD port. Windows 10 is a big OS and swallows up a rather large portion of the 32GB of eMMC storage on board. This leaves a meager 15GB free after Windows, and it is not sufficient to store anything but a few small programs.
One really tricky feature of the device is the ability to use ASUS’s VivoRemote app. This allows you use your mobile phone in one of two modes that can work as either a touchpad or a multimedia remote. Though it is annoying that there is no keyboard option or hybrid.
If you’re in the market, the ASUS is not a bad contender at all.
3] Intel Compute Stick
The most well known of the compute PC’s on the test is the Intel Compute Stick. It has the benefit of being made by the World’s biggest processor manufacturer and was the first of the mainstream sticks on the market.
Now on its second generation, the Intel Compute Stick has grown into a good device, the original was painfully slow, but the evolution is a whole new breed.
This time around Intel has included two USB ports in order to be able to connect a keyboard and mouse at the same time. This is something that is left out of a lot of these stick PC’s so is a good effort by Intel. Like the Lenovo model, it features a MicroSD slot and can be expanded by 128GB. It uses a Micro USB port for power but still needs an AC adapter to work.
Like the others here it offers a full Windows experience that you can fit in your pocket, but Lenovo has better customer service, and the Asus has the excellent VivoRemote app to help you along. The Intel though is still an excellent performer and should be considered alongside the others.
Our next post details some of the best Stick PCs you can buy in the market currently.
Conclusion: In the end, the compute stick is a good idea in principle. For many, it offers perfectly ample performance for their needs and offers excellent portability. But for intensive use applications, it is not as practical or powerful as most laptops. Manufacturers will need to find a niche for the application in order to drive sales, or it may never really take off, which would be a shame for something so useful.
