Sharks Cove: A Raspberry Pi-style mini-PC for Windows 8.1

Back in the early days IBM figured that the money to be made in the computer world was with the hardware.  History tells us that software was the big money maker and offered reoccurring income.  Of course software was largely dependent on hardware so it was a nice symbiosis.  It would seem that Microsoft has rediscovered disposable hardware and for that to work they need developers to write the software bits.

Hoping to show that Windows can run on just about anything, Microsoft has teamed with Intel and product manufacturer CircuitCo to announce a Windows-compatible development board, which is now available for pre-order, as ArsTechnica first reported.

Dubbed the Sharks Cove, this tiny PC features a "Bay Trail" 1.33GHz Intel Atom processor with integrated graphics, 1GB of RAM, 16GB onboard storage, a microSD slot, HDMI, a MIPI connector, a single USB 2.0 port, and a micro-USB port for power. There's no Ethernet or Wi-Fi card onboard, so you'll need to use USB adapters to connect the board to the Internet or any other network. 

I'm all for these little mini machines and this one looks cool.  However, I'm with the author in saying it is best to wait for some of the low cost laptops and such if you want a small form factor machine.

Related Web URL: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2459200/meet-micros...