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[News] Another Review of the Linux-based Zonbu PC ($99 Gentoo)

  • Subject: [News] Another Review of the Linux-based Zonbu PC ($99 Gentoo)
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 05:24:11 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: Netscape / schestowitz.com
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Zonbu GNU/Linux computer

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| Zonbu is a very simple system. It is geared for users who may not necessarily 
| care what operating system they are using, but someone who just wants a 
| functional system. Zonbu does exactly that. The software is very 
| straightforward to use. Zonbu is very environmentally friendly. Not only does 
| it not require a lot of power to run, it also does not contribute to noise 
| pollution.     
`----

http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/zonbu

They made KDE look similar to the Vista (bar the 'features', e.g. DRM, BSoD).


Related:

$99 Zonbu Linux PC On Sale Today

,----[ Quote ]
| We've had our hands on these super-green Linux-and-Via powered babies for a 
| little while, but now it's your turn. Even though the beta program is 
| expected to run until September, Zonbu is confident that the hardware on 1.0 
| is locked. That's why today, the company started selling the little box, but 
| will cover the first three months of software support, technically a beta 
| run, for free.     
`----

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/zonbu/99-zonbu-linux-pc-on-sale-today-279478.php


Linux net PC prototype gains favorable review

,----[ Quote ]
| PC Magazine reviewer Patrick Norton likes the Zonbox's low power requirements 
| and complement of pre-loaded software, which includes Skype, the Banshee 
| music jukebox, OpenOffice, and Firefox. YouTube video playback and mp3 
| ripping are less than perfect, he reports. However, the Zonbox uses only 11 
| Watts to play DVDs (external USB DVD player required). It can output to a 
| 720p high-definition TV with "no problems," Norton found.      
`----

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8552266659.html


Review: Zonbu, the $99 Linux Computer

,----[ Quote
| There's a lot to like about Zonbu, including its three-year replacement 
| warranty. With your configuration information and all your data backed up in 
| the Zonbu online storage space, when you plug in, you can restore your 
| machine instantly. As an added plus, Zonbu is environmentally friendly; the 
| company claims the computer uses a fraction of the electricity of a standard 
| PC, which will cut down on your company's electricity costs.     
`----

http://www.cio.com/article/120653


Zonbu to Roll Out $99 Linux-Based Computer This Summer 

,----[ Quote ]
| There's a cheap computer on the way that undercuts them all, the $99
| Zonbu, due this summer in a silent-running form factor that's about
| the size of a paperback book.
`----

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/cheap-pc/zonbu-to-roll-out-99-linux+based-computer-this-summer-258177.php


Gizmodo get their hands on Zonbu's remote-storage Linux PC

,----[ Quote ]
| Gizmodo have been playing with a halfway solution, Zonbu?s $99
| Linux PC, which runs open-source software on a fanless 1.2MHz 
| platform but utilises Amazon?s S3 storage servers to save your files.
`----

http://www.slashgear.com/gizmodo-get-their-hands-on-zonbus-remote-storage-linux-pc-235408.php


Zonbu PC--the little, green rental machine

,----[ Quote  ]
| The Zonbu PC easily fits in your hand, and initially costs $99--with a 
| two-year subscription for online storage that costs between $12.50 and $19.95 
| each month. You can buy just the PC for $249 with no storage agreement--and 
| no storage. Zonbu does let you cancel the subscription at any time.   
`----

http://news.com.com/2300-1042_3-6197110-1.html?part=rss&tag=6197110&subj=news

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