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- Zonbu
- A low-cost Linux-based desktop computer from Zonbu (www.zonbu.com) that is pre-loaded with browser, office applications, utilities, games and an iPod-compatible music player. Introduced in 2007 and pronounced "zon-boo," it...
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- So what do teachers really want in a computer?
- So what do teachers really want in a computer?Office...with the Linux and Windows systems it would probably be best to go with OpenOffice, as it can open .docx, odf, alongside .doc, and the Macs should have at least Neo/OpenOffice for odf and possibly iWork if the teacher requests it.following that,...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-27
- This time for sure on mobile Linux
- There's a Bullwinkle quality to predictions about desktop Linux. You know, the bit where the Moose claims he can do magic, and keeps pulling everything out of his hat but a bunny. Desktop Linux has been making the same promises for years, but like the moose...
- Blog posts 2007-12-06
- Dear Zonbu, think server
- Dear Zonbu, think serverHow about if Google makes an appliance that includes a local cache of allyour Google Office documents, so that you get lightning fast access to your files and they then get saved back to the Google servers. You can of course also share your documents and access...
- Discussion threads 2007-07-25
- Dear Zonbu, think server
- Zonbu is billing itself as a cheap client, a PC replacement, the true $100 laptop.But what if you called it a server?Its $12.95/month service charge is designed to pay for online updates, including security updates and backup services. If you have a home network, two kids each with a PC,...
- Blog posts 2007-07-25
- Is Zonbu the next revolution?
- Is Zonbu the next revolution?Dell makes handhelds?Where can you get a used Dell you can hold in your hand--for $100?eBay :)http://buy.ebay.com/dell-aximThey'll even run Linux!i see alot of these on craiglist here in seattlelots of p3's and celerons with 10 gig hard drives / xp100 to 150 bucks all day long.i...
- Discussion threads 2007-07-24
- Is Zonbu the next revolution?
- Zonbu right, a start-up from French entrepreneurs Gregoire Gentil Twingo and Alain Rossmann (EO, OpenWave), combines a cellphone business model with open source software to deliver a complete Linux-based PC for as little as $99 and $12.95/month.The box is pre-loaded with a host of open source freeware -- Linux, Firefox, OpenOffice, Skype,...
- Blog posts 2007-07-24
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- My first Linux laptop is the Asus EeePC netbook
- My first Linux laptop is the Asus EeePC netbookTotally different machines.A netbook is a full laptop. Yes, the industry is trying to keep the impression that it is only for casual use, etc, but there is little only constrained by ram these netbooks can't do (well, with Linux). ...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- Microsoft system builders offering Vista holiday bundles
- Microsoft system builders offering Vista holiday bundlesRE: Microsoft system builders offering Vista holiday bundlesI would love to see a comparison of how much MS spent a year after XP came out to try and convince people XP wasn't that bad vs. how much endless press MS pumps out now.For goodness...
- Discussion threads 2007-12-03
- Is the 50 watt PC possible using commodity parts?
- Is the 50 watt PC possible using commodity parts?These would be nice, but...How much do they cost when contributing to something like folding. Would I be better off at using a series of cheap Celeron systems.Or if I want to swat folding and rack up massive points, should I...
- Discussion threads 2007-09-18
- Is Linux still too geeky?
- Is Linux still too geeky?Linux has become less geekyMy neighbor just got a new "Vista" laptop and couldn't get his printer to work.I popped in an Ubuntu CD. Everything worked, one less Windows user.Companies are selling pre-installed Linux now.http://lxer.com/module/forums/t/23168/http://lxer.com/module/db/index.php?dbn=14Some Linux users too geeky, even scare off other geeks.I am a...
- Discussion threads 2007-09-17
- America is not the world and open source is grateful
- America is not the world and open source is gratefulNot all Americans agreeMicrosoft's position unassailable? Puh-leese. With the way the patent ffice hands out transh patents for even the most obvious of inventions, Microsoft's position is anything but unassailable. It would be expensive to fight, yes. And they might have...
- Discussion threads 2007-09-17
- Is Linux still too geeky?
- The word for today is disappointment. The New York Times says Apple is blowing its desktop opportunity, ignoring the channel, despite its incredible awesomeness. As to Linux, it's still too geeky. This final verdict, issued by Walt Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal concerning...
- Blog posts 2007-09-17
- 1:1 on a budget?
- 1:1 on a budget?If they have a gaming computer at home, the DO NOT need another computer"Yes, most kids have computers at home. However, these computers are used for recreation."If they have a gaming computer at home, they DO NOT need another computer. Gaming or "recreation" computers are a...
- Discussion threads 2007-09-16
- News to know: SF power outage; P2P and national security; Amazon shines
- Notable headlines:Techmeme: Power outage in San Francisco and why a bunch of sites including ZDNet for a time were down. Dan Farber: Pardon our interruption in programming.Congress: P2P networks harm national security.George Ou: Congress and the Feds should clean up their own act. Christopher Dawson: More anti-file-sharing rhetoric in Washington.Review:...
- Blog posts 2007-07-25
- News to know: Securing hotspots; Mac worm; eBay; IBM
- Notable headlines:George Ou: A secure Wireless LAN hotspot for anonymous users.Ryan Naraine: Mac worm rumors swirl; Dai Zovi ships unofficial Mac OS X patch.Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft establishes more anti-GPLv3 precautions. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft Research's PlayAnywhere: A surface computer for the rest of us?eBay's Skype, PayPal strong; listings down.SOA...
- Blog posts 2007-07-19
- Photos: Zonbu PC--the little, green rental machine
- Zonbu is releasing a tiny Linux-based PC that runs on low power, is silent and has no hard drive. But you do have to rent online storage.
- Image galleries 2007-07-18
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