Wal-Mart just started selling a $200 PC made by Everex. I'm not sure which I like better about it: the fact that is has a linux distro installed, the fact that it's incredibly cheap, or the fact that it comes with the ultra-low power consuming Via C7-D processor.
If you want to play around with the OS (I'm downloading the torrent now), here is the gOS website: http://www.thinkgos.com/
And here is a direct link to the LiveDVD torrent: gos-live-1.0.1_386.torrent
One thing though, the version that comes on the Everex gPC "and other future gOS products" will have DVD, mp3 and other proprietary codecs installed by default, but the downloadable version will not (for licensing reasons, that most of you already understand).
Here is also a TechReblic article that includes some links on the gPC, especially check out the Wired article linked in the article: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/tech-news/?p=1476
I believe there was also a Slashdot article on it a day or two ago.
I think the quality of the gOS will be the biggest factor in it's success and in boosting mainstream linux support. However, I see a lot of enthusiasts buying it just to put their favorite distro on it for an always-on home server or MythTV box, etc.
If you want to play around with the OS (I'm downloading the torrent now), here is the gOS website: http://www.thinkgos.com/
And here is a direct link to the LiveDVD torrent: gos-live-1.0.1_386.torrent
One thing though, the version that comes on the Everex gPC "and other future gOS products" will have DVD, mp3 and other proprietary codecs installed by default, but the downloadable version will not (for licensing reasons, that most of you already understand).
Here is also a TechReblic article that includes some links on the gPC, especially check out the Wired article linked in the article: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/tech-news/?p=1476
I believe there was also a Slashdot article on it a day or two ago.
I think the quality of the gOS will be the biggest factor in it's success and in boosting mainstream linux support. However, I see a lot of enthusiasts buying it just to put their favorite distro on it for an always-on home server or MythTV box, etc.