"The Chromebox Series 3 is exactly what you'd expect -- a cloud-based workstation in a box. It provides the exact same functionality as Samsung's new Chromebook Series 5 550 without a display, keyboard, trackpad, battery and 3G radio. What you gain instead is a slightly faster processor, a Bluetooth radio and a smorgasbord of ports. Depending on budget, die-hard Chrome OS aficionados are probably better off sticking with the new $449 Chromebook, and we think the entry-level Mac mini is a more versatile choice for a compact desktop system. Still, despite the somewhat hefty $329, it's going to be hard for software and hardware tinkerers to resist the appeal of this extremely hackable little box." - Miguel Caetano from Bookmarklet