A PC That Uses Less Energy, but Charges a Monthly Fee
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| This summer the pair will begin selling a simplified Linux-based PC for $99
| and a $12.95 monthly subscription charge. They say that the deal is better
| than it looks because the 15-watt PC can save up to $10 a month in
| electricity compared with a standard 200-watt PC.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/16/technology/16cheap.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin
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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