I though it sounded neat too, until I read the less-than-enthusiastic comments on Ausdroid.
Bottom line: according to the comments you can get exactly the same hardware at much lower cost from no-name brands and you should consider carefully whether it's really useful. On Jul 2, 2012 8:54 AM, "Tom Worthington" <tom.worthing...@tomw.net.au> wrote: > Kogan have announced an "Agora Smart TV HDMI Dongle", will be available > from 31 July 2012 for $99: http://www.kogan.com/au/buy/** > agora-smart-tv-hdmi-dongle/<http://www.kogan.com/au/buy/agora-smart-tv-hdmi-dongle/> > > This is a tiny desktop computer designed to plug into the HDMI video port > on a digital TV (or computer monitor) to turn it into a Google Android > computer. This could be useful to have at home to complement an Android > smart phone. While intended for entertainment, with a keyboard and mouse > (or touch-pad) this would be sufficient for web access and might be useful > for undertaking online courses, particularly where web based applications > and "Apps" are being used for education. > > The device has WiFi, a full size USB socket and a microSD slot. It is > powered via a miniUSB socket. One feature lacking from the Dongle is > Bluetooth for a remote keyboard, although a TV type hand-held remote > control is provided. > > To use the Dongle as a desktop computer, a keyboard would be needed. Kogan > offer their own "Android Deluxe Wireless Keyboard & Trackpad", but this is > too small for serious typing: http://www.kogan.com/au/buy/** > dlx-android-wireless-keyboard-**trackpad/<http://www.kogan.com/au/buy/dlx-android-wireless-keyboard-trackpad/> > > Agora is the brand name Kogan give their low cost computer range. I have > the Kogan Ultra Portable Agora 12" Laptop, which has proven very reliable > and useful: http://blog.tomw.net.au/2011/**06/kogan-agora-laptop-at-** > sydney-linux.html<http://blog.tomw.net.au/2011/06/kogan-agora-laptop-at-sydney-linux.html> > > Agora Smart TV HDMI Dongle Technical Specifications > > Connectivity > > Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n > Display Resolution 920 x 1080 > General Dimensions 9.045 x 3.396 x 1.55cm > OS Android 4.0 ICS > > Hardware > > CPU Cortex A9 1GHz > Internal Storage 4GB > RAM 512MB > > Inputs > > Card Reader microSD up to 32GB > USB 2.0 USB drives up to 32GB > miniUSB Power only > > Outputs HDMI > Hardware GPU Mali 400 > > > -- > Tom Worthington FACS CP, TomW Communications Pty Ltd. t: 0419496150 > PO Box 13, Belconnen ACT 2617, Australia http://www.tomw.net.au > Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards > Legislation > > Adjunct Lecturer, Research School of Computer Science, > Australian National University > http://cs.anu.edu.au/courses/**COMP7310/<http://cs.anu.edu.au/courses/COMP7310/> > > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: > http://slug.org.au/faq/**mailinglists.html<http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html> > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
