The gPC: 'G' for 'Green' or 'Google'?

Everex introduces an energy-efficient gPC that costs less than $200. So does the 'g' stand for green or Google?

by Joel Santo Domingo

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Everex, known for its low-priced laptop PCs sold through big-box stores like Best Buy and Wal-Mart, introduced a sub-$200 desktop PC with a "Google-centric" theme. While they are stopping short of calling it the "Google PC," many of the usual suspects are in the shortcut bar at the bottom of the screen; FireFox, You Tube, Wikipedia, Meebo, and Open Office are all represented and fully functional.

The 'gOS Initial G' operating system is a theme laying over Ubuntu Linux 7.10 running the Enlightenment (E17) environment. What does this all mean? It means that you are basically running Linux, but with a 'face' that looks familiar to Internet users.

The gPC is also being touted as a "green PC" with a 1.5GHz VIA C7-D processor that only consumes 2-20W of power. The rest of the system includes 512MB of memory, an 80GB hard drive, and DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive. While this is a somewhat anemic configuration for Windows (particularly Vista), the Linux-based gOS will run.

The gPC will be available in over 600 Wal-Mart stores and at walmart.com starting today.

Look for a review soon on PCMag.com, including testing of the gOS and the gPC's energy efficiency.

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