Zonbu arrives at Connect!
The $99 Linux PC, also known as Zonbu, has arrived at the Connect HQ in all it's "green" glory. The Zonbu has a 1.2GHz VIA processor, 512MB of RAM plus a 4GB of CompactFlash-based local storage. What's interesting about the device is that it backs up all of your data, documents, and everything else on Amazon's S3 backup service. Which means, if you have another Zonbu in the house, you can sign-on to your account and access all of your files. This does also mean you need a Broadband internet connection to use the Zonbu but almost every household in the US and Canada already does have this capability. Plans start at $12.95 a month for 25GB of online storage, all the way up to $19.95 a month for 100GB of online storage. The Zonbu is based off of Gentoo Linux which means it's stable and can handle almost everything you throw at it.
It won't replace your main PC, but the idea of having a second small PC around for guests is great. Full review of Zonbu coming soon!
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