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In race to build US$40 Android PC, Beijing start-up Jide Tech sets Kickstarter alight

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Jide Technology describes its Remix Mini Android PC as the next evolutionary step for Android. Photo: Handout

Beijing-based start-up Jide Technology launched a "gamechanging" Android PC on Kickstarter last week that it plans to retail in developing countries for US$40 - and set a crowdfunding record in the process.

Founded by three former Google employees, Jide is proudly touting its Remix Mini Android PC as the next evolutionary step for Android.

The company claims the device will give users a full PC experience on the world's most popular smartphone operating system, complete with a taskbar and multitasking features. 

“For many people in developing countries, their first computing device is probably an Android smartphone,” co-founder David Ko told the South China Morning Post.

“If they are already familiar with Android, a chance for them to use a PC as a productive device is going to be game-changing.”

The Remix Mini runs on Jide’s Android-based Remix OS and boasts a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 8 gigabytes of storage and 1GB memory. It comes in two versions, and they are being offered at a 50 per cent discount on Kickstarter.

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