Between the Raspberry Pi and the new Chromebox, we've been spending more time than usual lately talking about miniature desktops.
ENGADGET: AMD shows off LiveBox mini desktop based on one of its Fusion chips (video)
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No one would accuse Samsung or other Chrome OS supporters of hardware overkill: the Chromebox Series 3 and other Google-based PCs often carry just enough processing grunt to browse the web properly.
ENGADGET: Samsung Chromebox Series 3 pops up in online stores with a Core i5
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If you've yet to lay your hands on a Chromebook or Chromebox, that could change shortly, as the computers may soon find a new life in libraries, hotels, retail stores and even the break room.