Hey, want to buy a new PC for under $200? If you’re willing to enter Linux territory, you can.
Oh, and you can pick it up at Wal Mart of all places.
The Everex TC2502 gPC is being touted as the first “mass market” desktop computer and, according to Wired’s Gadget Lab, “aims to joins a popular gang of low-end economy computers leading into the holiday season, such as Asus’ $300 EeePC Laptop and VIA’s $600 Nanobook. Unlike these machines, however, Everex’s latest model is a full-size desktop, and $100 cheaper than even the slightest models from Dell or HP.”
Everex spokesman David Liu is quoted as saying, “It’s almost like a Google PC,” because of the desktop’s pre-configured links to all of Google’s online apps.
Now I know the almighty tech guru Walt Mossberg said Linux is not yet polished enough for most computer users, but repeat after me: under $200!
Besides, CNET’s Crave calls the gPC a “great product” and continues:
“It will do what most of us need, thanks to all the Web 2.0 sites and services that are available now and that don’t require the equivalent of a Cray supercomputer to run acceptably fast. The gPC, which Everex is selling with Google’s blessing, gives us a look at what a Web PC should be: A much cheaper but almost-as-capable alternative to a regular PC or Mac. This is the closest thing I’ve seen to a Web appliance that might actually sell.”
Also, according to PC Magazine, the gPC is also being hyped as a “green PC” thanks to its “1.5GHz VIA C7-D processor that only consumes 2-20W of power. The rest of the system includes 512MB of memory, an 80GB hard drive, and DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive. While this is a somewhat anemic configuration for Windows (particularly Vista), the Linux-based gOS will run.”
Are you tempted to take the plunge? Let us know.
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