Everex green computer

In the mid-2000s, Everex began selling several brands of green computers. These computers are targeted at users that only need access to web applications, versus Microsoft Windows-based applications (however, the company does sell Windows Vista-installed variants).

Hardware

gBook

The "gBook" is a webbook, 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.[1]

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 VIA C7 CPU. The gPC also ships with a softmodem that is not enabled for consumer use, but is provided "for developers." A sequel, gPC2,[2] was available through Wal-Mart.[3] A third, the gPC3, with a 2 GHz AMD Sempron processor, 1 GB RAM, and Ubuntu 8.04, available through Newegg.

gPC mini

The gPC mini,[4][5][6][7] a small, light nettop computer, was announced in April 2008: it includes a DVD recorder, DVI video output, and MySpace-driven content on gOS Space. It is intended as a competitor to the Mac mini.

Cloudbook
Main article: CloudBook

The Cloudbook is an Ultra-Mobile PC, running a VIA C7 CPU with either gOS Linux or Windows Vista. There is also a Stepnote variant that uses a Pentium Dual-Core 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 Google Apps, and does not have many other applications installed. The other models use Windows Vista Home Basic, and its installed base of applications.

Photos
  • Casing of a gPC from 2008.
    Casing of a gPC from 2008.
  • Interior of a gPC from 2008.
    Interior of a gPC from 2008.
  • CloudBook
    CloudBook

References
  1. "Everex - the Alternative PC". Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2008-08-15. gBook at Everex.com (link is broken)
  2. Everex – The Alternative PC Company Archived 2008-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Everex gPC2 TC2512 Desktop Computer w/ 1.5GHz VIA C7-D Processor
  4. Everex – The Alternative PC Archived 2008-02-29 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Review: Everex gPCmini with gOS Linux". Archived from the original on 2010-01-02. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
  6. Everex MyMiniPC with gOS Space 2.9 and MySpace apps - they have truly taken the budget PC to a whole new level SlashGear
  7. Putting the Focus of Computing Where It Belongs: Online Socializing
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