[Novalug] Everex TC2502 gPC link and specs - the new 'Google' PC?

[Matt Bidwell]

b b wrote:
> - here's the link to the PC at Wally World:
> 
> http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=7754614
> 
> specs:
> 
> 1.5 GHz Via Technologies C7-D processor
> 512 MB of DDR2 system memory, expandable to 2GB
> 80 GB hard disk drive
> DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive
> 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
> gOS operating system w/OpenOffice.org 2.2
> 
> - some journalist techie wannabees are touting this as
> a 'Google' PC...

I have a few thoughts.
+ Via makes some good low powered motherboards. Low power, less 
electricity.  I ran a SDTV pvr on via for years.
+ Mini-itx = small foot print
- Via's video cards are needlessly frustrating in Linux, assuming they 
are using a unichrome video card.
-gOS? what package management system does that use?

Overall, probably good for simple word processing and web
browsing.

Matt