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Written by Ben Hall
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Thursday, 22 November 2007 |
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 A couple of weeks ago I posted a short article on the new Green gPC desktop computer from Everex. Sold exclusively at Wal-Mart stores in the US, and priced at under $200, the new PC was designed to cater to the demands of a new generation of computer users and includes popular applications from Google, Mozilla, Skype and OpenOffice.org. In terms of operating system, it’s running gOS, which is based on the Ubuntu Linux distribution and features a simple and intuitive graphical user interface.
Well, it turns out Everex was right about consumers wanting an inexpensive, reliable, open-source alternative to traditional desktops. The gPC quickly sold out of all Wal-Mart stores. Good news is, new stock is in and it’s once again available.
As several reviews of the gPC have noted, to buy all the components that the computer uses separately and to assemble it yourself, would cost almost the same price that the gPC’s selling for. Not a bad deal.
To give you a better look at the computer, Matt over at mattcutts.com has posted a picture unboxing article. Check it out and have a read through the comments – there’s some useful stuff in there.
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