Linux in my pocket
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| I changed the desktop wallpaper and screen saver, installed some software and
| tweaked Firefox (called Iceweasel, for some strange reason), then rebooted to
| see if the changes would stick. They did, so now I have a portable yet
| feature-rich Linux system in my pocket that I can boot on most PCs—even if
| they have Windows installed.
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http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=business6_aug14_2007
A $99 Desktop Comes With Software, Backup and Too Many Catches
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| It gets better. This new PC, called Zonbu, from a new company of the same
| name, automatically receives free updates of its software when new versions
| come out. It doesn’t require antivirus or other security programs because it
| runs on the Linux operating system, which has attracted very few viruses or
| spyware programs. And it takes up almost no room — it’s a tiny little box.
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http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20070809/a-99-desktop-comes-with-software-backup-and-too-many-catches/
Related:
Linux net PC prototype gains favorable review
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| 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.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8552266659.html
Review: Zonbu, the $99 Linux Computer
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| 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.
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http://www.cio.com/article/120653
Zonbu to Roll Out $99 Linux-Based Computer This Summer
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| 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.
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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
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| 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.
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http://www.slashgear.com/gizmodo-get-their-hands-on-zonbus-remote-storage-linux-pc-235408.php
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