AMD Livebox

The AMD LiveBox is an announced mini-desktop computer that was revealed at Computex 2012. It features a 1 GHz AMD C-60 processor, 1 GB of RAM, a Samsung 64 GB SSD, and Radeon 6200 graphics. With respect to connectivity, it will come with two USB 2.0 ports, a Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI, SD card slot, SIM slot (with support for quad band 3G) and Bluetooth 4.0. There will be no need for any external power brick to power this device as it has its own built in power adapter. There is no Wi-Fi connectivity in the currently announced model and it is unknown whether there will be a version with such capabilities.
Practical uses
The AMD LiveBox, with its small form factor, was pushed toward basic users, and the company also hoped it would grow adoption within school computer labs. It also had the capabilities of being an HTPC (Home theater PC) with its small form factor, HDMI out, and the ability to run Windows OS as well as any other x86 based OS. With its small form factor and ease the ability to easily set it up, it would also work very well for developers as a machine to develop and test on.
Reception
Many people were excited for the device to be released, however consumers were worried about the price that it would be released for. Users expected that having Windows come preinstalled on the device would unnecessarily raise the price of the product.<ref name=forth />

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