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Linux, Google Join Forces to Produce Viable Alternative to Windows
For those who gripe at the notion of paying for Windows with the purchase of a new PC, but aren’t ready to leap for Apple’s pricey Macs, a (viable!) Linux-based contender (finally!) hits the streets: Everex gPC TC2502.
Crazier still? It’s available at your local Wal-Mart for US$ 200. (That’s with a keyboard, tower and mouse; monitor not included.)
Technology has finally come full-circle.
The Everex gPC is built on Linux, the ubiquitous open source OS (and Microsoft’s sworn enemy).
And for gun shy non-devs, it’s more user-friendly today than it was years ago. (It’s got icons and everything.) More importantly, the cost-efficient PC makes it unnecessary to purchase Windows.
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The computer boasts an 80-gigabyte hard drive, a 1.5-gigahertz Via processor and 512 megabytes of memory. It’s also special-made to support Google applications like GMail and Google Documents.
The unit’s format encourages users to manage most of their heavy processing on the internet, rather than on the PC itself — inevitably encouraging users to dip their noses into hosted offerings they might not have considered.
Word and Excel junkies needn’t fear: the Everex also runs OpenOffice, the open source response to Microsoft Office, as well as multimedia applications.
Okay, Linux. You’re slipping into the mainstream. When are you going to fundamentally alter the enterprise?
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Hi Jake,
It's great isn't it? In response to your question:
'i'm not sure all this os is sustainable. how can it work forever if no one's making money out of it?'
We're an open source software company so we're always asked that. Companies that make money out of developing or servicing open source software do it in a variety of ways. We charge for our time like Professional Services firms (accountants and lawyers). So if you have the skills to use our software you can do so for free. Otherwise you pay us to help you with it. For consumer software, the open source model is often paid for by advertising or cost savings.
We've written a full explanation of our take on it here:
http://www.squiz.co.uk/resources/white_papers_open_source_cms/white_papers/white_papers/the_value_of_open_source_software_sandals,_savings_or_services
Cheers,
Steve
Posted by: Stephen Morgan on November 4, 2007 7:38 AMAdd a Comment
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I literally can't believe this.$200 for 5xxmgs Ram, , 1.5ghz processor etc. free license sw
$200 means about 120 euro at the moment. so you're telling me that i can buy a computer in the 'states for less than an average pay-as-you-go cell/mobile phone in europe?
remarkable.
i'm not sure all this os is sustainable. how can it work forever if no one's making money out of it?
Posted by: Jake Cruzeiro on November 2, 2007 11:32 AM