Intel's $150.00 Compute Stick

The Intel Compute Stick offers the features of an inexpensive tablet or laptop. It offers the consumer media playback and very light productivity capability. The cost of the small four-inch device retails for $150.00 or there is a base model that is offered for the low price of $89.00. It is very compact and works with any screen (TV/monitor) that has an HDMI port to plug into. It comes with an Atom Processor, 2 GB Ram, 32 GB storage, Micro SD slot and a USB port. As I read the article and watched the video I thought of the Roku stick as well as the Fire Stick with a few added "bonuses". 

I personally do not see a potential use for these in education. Yes, they are cheap which is always a plus in the education world. However, they are very limited in what can be done without purchasing additional accessories to use with it. I don't see them being so cheap when you factor the price of the Compute Stick, mouse, keyboard and a TV/ monitor. You can get a cheap tablet or laptop for this price or less when you combine the price of all the necessary items. I would also consider a Rasberry Pi for use in education since they start at around $35.00 then add the accessories. It ends up being cheaper and essentially does the same thing as the Compute Stick.