| From: William Park <opengeometry@yahoo.ca> | How would do compare this Kangaroo with Intel/Lenovo stick? | CanadaComputers sells Intel/Lenovo sticks, too. I don't remember in detail, but I think those both are based on a Z3735F processor. That processor tends to come with 32-bit UEFI (not supported by Linux distros except poorly by debian) (Kangaroo has better processor and 64-bit UEFI). USB 3.0 is crucial for fast I/O and I suspect those don't come with USB 3.0 (Kangaroo has one USB 3 and one USB 2). And these sticks are usually more expensive than the sale price of the Kangaroo. [Hugh wanders off to do homework.] <http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msca/en_CA/pdp/Lenovo-Ideacentre-Stick-300-Signature-Edition-PC/productID.328221900> - out of stock - $200 (I saw it on Boxing Day for $100) - only USB 2.0, only one - Windows 10 Home, 32-bit: implies 32-bit UEFI <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Compute_Stick> <http://www.amazon.ca/Intel-Compute-Stick-Windows-BOXSTCK1A32WFCR/dp/B00UZ3CYE2> <http://ark.intel.com/products/86612/Intel-Compute-Stick-STCK1A32WFC> - quite a range but only the Z3735F ones are available to us as far as I know. The better ones will be expensive. So I'll only talk about the Z3735F ones. - Ubuntu version has half the RAM and half the eMMC memory (too little). Ignore it. - $209.00! - only USB 2.0, only one - specs don't seem to say whether it has 32-bit UEFI. I infer that from the driver download page that it is 32-bit. | Kangaroo seems to have | battery and USB3. But, all the ports (HDMI, USB) are on "dock". What's | the rationale behind the removable dock? Portability? But, you have to | carry 2 pieces, now. Good question. There are no useful wired connections without the dock. The microUSB port is only for trickle-charging (it has a battery). There are interesting wireless capabilities and a MicroSD, so it can be a hotspot. There are promises of other docks with other I/O configurations Some where shown at CES this month. Summary: Kangaroo is a much better choice, especially for Linux folks, unless the size is an overriding issue.