In the mid-2000s,

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began selling several brands of green computers. These computers are targeted at users that only need access to

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s, versus

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-based applications (however, the company does sell

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-installed variants).

Hardware

gBook

The "gBook" is a

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, a laptop with a 15.4" WXGA+ Widescreen Display (1440 x 900) and a 1.5 GHz VIA C7-M Processor. It comes loaded with gOS Linux.

gPC

Two major variants of the gPC exist: one based on gOS Linux; the other, an Impact brand of Windows Vista low-power machines. Both utilize a

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CPU. The gPC also ships with a

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that is not enabled for consumer use, but is provided "for developers." A sequel, gPC2, was available through Wal-Mart. A third, the gPC3, with a 2 GHz AMD Sempron processor, 1 GB RAM, and Ubuntu 8.04, available through Newegg.

gPC mini

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computer, was announced in April 2008: it includes a

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video output, and MySpace-driven content on gOS Space. It is intended as a competitor to the

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Cloudbook

The Cloudbook is an

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, running a VIA C7 CPU with either gOS Linux or Windows Vista. There is also a Stepnote variant that uses a

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CPU, instead of a VIA C7.

Software

gOS Linux is used on the lower-end models of the gPC and Cloudbook. Its core application suite is built upon

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, and does not have many other applications installed. The other models use Windows Vista Home Basic, and its installed base of applications.

Photos

Image:GPC case.jpg, Casing of a gPC from 2008. Image:GPC inside.jpg, Interior of a gPC from 2008. Image:Everex Cloudbook.jpg,

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References

External links

ComputerWorld article on Microsoft reserving future XP installs to gPC and related machinesArticle on "gPC Mini" targeted for Myspace users
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