Notebook-Style Computing Appliance Runs Linux

"Zonbu has started shipping a laptop version of its Linux-based computing appliance for home users. The Zonbu Notebook or 'Zonbook 1' is based on a power-efficient Via processor, runs Gentoo Linux and 20 open source applications, and sells for $280 with a managed service plan.

"The Zonbu Notebook is the second hardware platform to ship from Palo Alto, Calif.-based Zonbu. Its first, the Zonbu 'Desktop Mini' (formerly known as the 'Zonbox,' pictured at right), continues to be available, and in fact earlier this month gained its first stable, 1.0 firmware release, about five months after shipping this July..."

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