Posted on January 9, 2008 by thegtapatriot
At CES, Everex is launching a $399 ultramobile that will be sold through Walmart.com starting January 25. The low-cost Everex CloudBook uses the open source gOS V2 Rocket operating system and VIA 1.2GHz C7-M ULV processor, same as the $199 Everex gPC. The Cloudbook is designed for Internet usage, not for heavy duty graphics applications. [...]
Filed under: Hardware, Linux, Open Source | Tagged: Cloudbook, Everex, Everex CloudBook, Good OS, gOS, Ubuntu, ultramobile pc | No Comments »
Posted on December 11, 2007 by thegtapatriot
The Asus EEE has competition. FIC/Everex has confirmed plans to ship a UMPC (ultra-mobile PC) with a 7-inch screen in January. The “Cloudbook” will ship with the Google Apps-oriented “gOS” Linux distribution, in standard and “Developer” editions. According to our anonymous source, the initial Cloudbook model will be powered by a Via C7 ULV processor [...]
Filed under: Google, Open Source, Technology | Tagged: ASUS, Cloudbook, EEE, Everex, Google Apps, gOS, PIC, ultra-mobile PC, ULV processor, UMPC | No Comments »
Posted on November 21, 2007 by thegtapatriot
Microsoft’s rivalry with Google heated up considerably this past year when rumors surfaced that Google might release its own operating system to compete with Windows. Has Google finally jumped into the fray with its own OS?
Unfortunately, no; gOS is not a “Google OS” nor is it affiliated with Google (though Desktop Linux has reported that [...]
Filed under: Google, Hardware, Linux, Microsoft, Open Source, Ubuntu | Tagged: 7.10, E17, Enlightenment, Everex, Gmail, Good OS LLC, Google, Google Calendar, google maps, Google News, Google OS, gOS, Linux, Microsoft, Ubuntu, Wal-Mart, Walmart, windows, YouTube | No Comments »
Posted on November 13, 2007 by thegtapatriot
About two weeks ago, Wal-Mart began selling $200 Linux-based PC. The initial run was around 10,000 units. Now Wal-Mart is sold out. Has Linux now found a niche?
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Filed under: Hardware, Linux | Tagged: Everex, Google, gOS, Linix, Wal-Mart, Walmart | 1 Comment »
Posted on November 1, 2007 by thegtapatriot
For all you conspiracy buffs out there, you can now add a new chapter to your massive clip-book of JFK magic-bullet theories, alien abduction reports, and shape-shifting reptilian overlord photos. According to Trademork, a gentleman named David Liu — who is apparently legal counsel for Google, Inc. — has filed to protect the trademark “Google [...]
Filed under: Google | Tagged: Google, Google PC, GooOS, gOS, Gpc | No Comments »
Posted on October 31, 2007 by thegtapatriot
Everex has teamed up with open source players to create a $198 PC (sans display). The Everex Green gPC TC2502 runs a Linux OS and is loaded with (or has links to) free applications, including Gmail, Google Docs & Spreadsheets, Google Calendar, Google Product Search, Google Blogger, Google YouTube, Google Maps, Google News, Meebo (instant [...]
Filed under: Google, Linux, Ubuntu | Tagged: $200, Everex, Facebook, Faqly, Firefox, GIMP, Gmail, Google Blogger, Google Calendar, Google Docs & Spreadsheets, google maps, Google News, Google OS, Google Product Search, Google YouTube, gOS, Linux, Linux OS, Meebo, OpenOffice, PC, RhythmBox, Skype, Wal-Mart, Walmart, Xing Movie Player | 3 Comments »
