Although the PCs-on-sticks are already considered versatile devices with Android as the base OS, loading Ubuntu would allow users to configure a Linux-based home media server, web server, or simply run Linux software.
Even in pre-alpha, Ubuntu recognizes most of the hardware, along with plug-in USB webcams, mice and keyboards. As of now, onboard WiFI isn’t working, so a USB WiFi adapter, along with a USB hub for peripherals is somewhat of a necessity.
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