Why PCs-on-a-stick are a really bad idea
![Why PCs-on-a-stick are a really bad idea](https://images.techhive.com/images/article/2015/06/stick-100593947-orig.jpg?auto=webp&quality=85,70)
When Lenovo announced its Ideacentre Stick 300 last week, my first thought was: Oh good, another small gadget I will lose almost immediately.
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/The_typical_desktop_computer_system.png/800px-The_typical_desktop_computer_system.png)
Desktop computer - Wikipedia
![](https://www.digitaltrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/awowtech-pc-stick.jpg?fit=500%2C334&p=1)
The best stick PCs for 2023
![](https://cdn.thewirecutter.com/wp-content/media/2023/12/pc-gaming-controller-2048px-5864-3x2-1.jpg)
The 3 Best PC Gaming Controllers of 2024
![](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QUJLpCcGk5CdyWz7KR6ZVh-320-80.jpg)
How to build a PC: a step-by-step guide to get the job done
![](https://cdn.thewirecutter.com/wp-content/media/2022/10/laptopstopicpage-2048px-2102-3x2-1.jpg?auto=webp&quality=75&crop=1.91:1&width=1200)
The 9 Best Laptops of 2024
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Laptop_collage.jpg/800px-Laptop_collage.jpg)
Laptop - Wikipedia
![](https://media.wired.com/photos/624df21cb340f55b37084fdc/4:3/w_1977,h_1483,c_limit/How-to-Build-a-PC-Gear.jpg)
How to Build a PC (2023): Hardware Suggestions, Instructions, and More
![](https://media.wired.com/photos/6557e42470bed78d48155c9b/master/pass/Lenovo-Legion-Go-Featured-Gear.jpg)
Lenovo Legion Go Review: The Third Best Gaming Handheld?
![](https://www.slashgear.com/img/gallery/12-important-things-to-consider-before-buying-a-gaming-pc/intro-1654286079.jpg)
12 Important Things To Consider Before Buying A Gaming PC
![](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RmCFuKaPuukuAa4xZHhvQ9-1200-80.jpg)
7 Reasons Why You Should Buy a PC Compute Stick
![](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/818KHQZAl0L._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg)
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die: 8601410083830: Chip Heath, Dan Heath: Books
![](https://media.newyorker.com/photos/607742e2871bbfab520aed42/master/pass/Marche-AIWriting.jpg)
The Computers Are Getting Better at Writing, Thanks to Artificial Intelligence
![](https://cdn.thewirecutter.com/wp-content/media/2022/12/pcmini-2048px-0027-3x2-1.jpg)
The 3 Best Mini Desktop PCs of 2024