PC Mag Reports on the $99 Zonbu

Posted on July 7, 2007 at 4:30 pm (PST)

This ultra-cheap Zonbu desktopios a Linux based, environmentally friendly, ultra-small, ultra-cheap PC launching this month. It is based around a Via chipset and has no internal storage, except for 512MB of RAM and a 4GB flash drive used for the OS. The $99 computer is meant to be used in with a $12.95 per month service (on a 2-year plan), and provides 25GB of storage space on Amazon’s S3 servers.

True cost is $99 plus a $12.95-a-month online storage subscription commitment for two years, or $249 outright. $12.95 fee includes only 25GB of storage.

PCMAG