Via Gizmodo
AOpen has not only created a truly obnoxious web site, they have released a small form factor PC as well.
A few companies (linked in the Gizmodo article) are providing these with Linux or Windows XP. According to this old Linspire press release, you can get one of these with Linspire for $399 or one with Windows XP for $499. System 76 is selling the Koala Mini (targeting the coveted Australian market no doubt) with Ubuntu Linux for $499. It seems odd that Linspire would charge $100 less for its operating system which it sells while the other comes with Ubuntu which you can grab for free.
I don’t really need the small form factor, when I need portable I need my laptop. On top of that, it would be cheaper to just put together an old standard box. But, this is a bit of equipment to give a little stylin’ pride to us non-Maccers. Ipress your friend swith some stylish Linux.
If you do check out the A Day in the Life link at AOpen don’t pay attention to the weak grammar, it will only slow down your reading and they are too fast for slow readers.
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