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The FXI Cotton Candy, USB-style, Computer-on-a-Stick entered the European stage to the applause associated with winning the Red Herring Top 100 Europe Award. As often happens on stages, the plot thickened when FXI was dramatically upstaged by a Chinese product. The new actor named MK802 entered the stage in character, as a competing PC-on-a-Stick, but with significantly less capability.
While FXI, the Cotton Candy manufacturer is proud to stand out front and take a bow, the identity of the Chinese manufacturer is apparently obscure. The case of the MK802 simply states "android 4.0 mini PC", and it is being sold through Chinese retailers and on websites such as AliExpress, for about US-$74. On the other hand, FXI is a recognized Norway-based hardware and software company.
The Script
FXI has long been in the development stage of the Cotton Candy computer and is just now shipping its first pre-ordered units. Those will be delivered first to Scandinavian customers, second to Europe, and third to the remainder of the world at a later date. Following recent developments, it does not appear that the company will be accepting any further orders, with the current batch being sold as development devices. FXI is said to be seeking a corporate partner to put units into retail sales channels.
FXI Cotton Candy PC-on-a-Stick Specifications
FXI Cotton Candy PC-on-a-Stick SpecificationsCPU - Dual-core 1.2GHz ARM® Cortex™ A9 SoC (System on Chip)
GPU - Quad-core ARM Mali-400MP
1GB DRAM
HDMI-out Connector
USB 2.0 Port
Micro-USB Port
MicroSD Card Slot
802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR
OS - Android 4.0, or Ubuntu Linux, or Ice Cream Sandwich
MK802 Specifications
MK802 SpecificationsCPU - Single-core 1.5 GHz Allwinner A10
GPU - Quad-core ARM Mali-400MP
512MB RAM
HDMI Port (HDMI Cable Required)
USB Port
Micro USB Port
MicroSD Card Slot
802.11b/g WiFi
OS - Google Android 4.0 Shipped, & Also Supports Various Linux Distros
Act II
If FXI can find the right partners, the market will respond positively to their Cotton Candy PC-on-a-Stick. The script for this play apparently says: "To Be Continued".
