I like the ideas. But I don't want a battery powered pc, and wall warts are just too annoying to fit around other plugs and even some plugs switches.
I've never had a problem plugging wall warts into a decently designed power strip. Heck when I hook up my Model 2 Genesis/Sega CD/32X combo I need three large wall warts just for the computing hardware. But for those who struggle with plugging things in (TV infomercial style with wires all wrapped around their neck and ankles while they try to plug something in), you can get a 1 foot extension cable for like a dollar. This would be a convenient cheap streaming unit for on the go and it could double as a USB charging wart.
Neat. I still like the 8" Toshiba Encore I have HDMI plugged into my TV right now better though. I can unplug it and then I have a tablet. But Cherry Trail will be an improvement.
Well I don't think this is exactly intended to take tablets head on. It's meant to compete with various TV-connected units. However it is more flexible than any of those... so it may have a place. The battery also makes it appealing to me because if it's in the middle of doing something important, it doesn't lose data if you lose power. But yeah, there's lots of fair-enough cheap x86 tablets now... but a good Cherry Trail X7 unit (ala Surface 3) of decent size, clock, and quality will set you back a decent chunk.