New $ 99+ paperback book size computer due this summer

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Cheap PC: Zonbu to Roll Out $99 Linux-Based Computer This Summer - Gizmodo

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Cheap PC: Zonbu to Roll Out $99 Linux-Based Computer This Summer - Gizmodo

Thanks for the link!

I was thinking that this might be useful as a cheap portable computer, but after reading the description, I don't think so. It doesn't come with a keyboard, mouse, or monitor. A mouse is inherently portable, and portable keyboards are available, but what about a monitor? Also, it is designed to store most of its data online, limiting its usefullness where no internet connection is available. So, this sounds like it's designed for desktop use, not as a portable.

There is also a $12.95 a month fee for the online data storage. If you don't subscribe to the data storage plan, the cost would be $250, making it not that much cheaper than many other PCs out there.

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Actually, a small flat screen monitor is not tough to pack... Just the same, I would rather have a notebook computer that is self contained then this little box.

Now, has anybody seen one of these out anywhere?

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I haven't seen one, but they seem to be selling them online:
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