Google PC is On the Market Today!
November 1, 2007
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I was really waiting for this to Google make and see if they can compete or at least take some buyers from Microsoft, the new system is called gOS.
The Everex gPC, goes on sale tomorrow at Wal-mart and is being touted by the company as a close collaboration between the PC maker, the open source community and Google that is intended to “bring Linux to the masses.”
The machine uses a 1.5GHz Via C7-D processor, Via UniChrome Pro IGP graphics core, and comes equipped with 512MB of memory, an 80GB hard drive, a DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive, and has built-in Ethernet.
But the real secret sauce is a software suite that begins with what the company calls its “gOS,” which turns out to be a customized Ubuntu Linux kernel. The software bundle includes open source desktop applications highlighted by OpenOffice, GIMP photo software, the Xing DVD and video player, and Rhythmbox music management software.
Additionally, the PC’s user interface includes icons pointing to popular Google applications such as Documents and Spreadsheets, Calendar, News, and Maps. Also pre-installed is the Firefox web browser, Meebo IM, and Skype.
Obviously, experienced PC users can create shortcut icons to the web applications, including Google’s, that are pre-installed on the machine, and many download sites offer free open source software that is equal to, and in some cases, better than what is on the gPC.
But the company believes that combination of solid desktop software, Web 2.0 applications and the low cost of the machine will be very appealing to its target market.
Source: PC World
Now may be Buy.com and Amazon will start selling those gPC and start offering a coupon code? Imagine, how many google-lovers will start buying this pc, the best thing is that it will be based on Linux (oh security) and open source programs (I heard open source? = free). I thought that Google will make this pc but will add a small window that they can show advertising but it seems I was wrong or it will be in the future.
What I am really concern about this, is what they did on the back-stage? Like adding some “track scripts” so they can track the gPc owner and see what they are searching or doing over the net. Let’s see the first reviews about this pc. Keep in touch!
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November 2nd, 2007 at 12:08 am
So gOS was not just a rumour… competition begins now!
November 2nd, 2007 at 3:59 am
It is common to think about the tracking scripts to be placed into the OS, Google has the reputation of being evil to do ‘research on their users’.
Anyway, the PC is just nothing for me and there’s no reason why people should go for it. Maybe the Big G on it will make people buy I guess.
November 3rd, 2007 at 1:03 pm
they cant make it free with a popup window / area for ads because hackers will eventually get in and start posting a hack to remove the ad window all over the Internet. a good deterrent would be to rward the user for keeping the window open… random awards, money, coupons, free net, free web software links, announcements, video player integration etc…. any value basicaly to keep users from hacking shut the window.
November 16th, 2007 at 3:12 am
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