This computer is a desktop preloaded with 20 popular & full versions Linux programs. It comes with free, automatic, online backup of your files, and a design that cuts energy use way below that of a standard computer.
It uses just 10 watts while a standard PC uses 200 watts.
But you've to get your own display, keyboard, and mouse. You also have to have a broadband connection!
The PC is $99 if you get a two-year Amazon S3 service plan. For $13-$20, you get 25-100GB of synched data. It is sold for $249 without any commitment.
WALTER S. MOSSBERG of wsj.com reviewed this pc from Zonbu and found it has many compromises that belie its goal of eliminating hassles.
1) You aren't allowed to install any added software. You seem to stuck with what the company provides.
2) Most Linux softwares ate rough, below the polished level of Windows or Mac programs.
3) The Zonbu crawled much of the time.
Folders took forever to open, email took way too long to appear, and so forth. And it was on a very fast Internet connection. This may be because of the very wimpy processor (1.2GHz intel-compatible VIA C7 ULV chipset) Zonbu uses to save money and energy.
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