[hblug] gOS

[t94xr]

Yeah thats the thing, I dont think its produced by Google?
Ever thought of a project Google has done thats been on another 
non-google.com or localised google domain?

I think this is done for Google users, Google does offer good services 
on its website.
I have a feeling its produced by Google users who want to develop a 
version thats entirely based around using google services when required.

Everex produced VIA C3 1GHz systems - small size midicase, no cd/dvd 
drive, with usb and sound and such.
The operating system they used when they sold the sytems via Wal-Mart 
and Best Buys in America and in other stores in Europe, the operating 
system they used was a recently unknown operating system called gOS. 
Linux based, easy to use, designed for novice users who don't know much.

They sold like hot cakes, make the sales figures of the EeePCs (which 
have been sold out clean in certian countries and almost happened here) 
look  like nothing for atleast the first couple of months. I heard 
stories of Everex distributing 1,000 systems on back order but needed to 
triple production for a couple of months to even fill the backorders. 
They were popular because they did cost like a couple of hundred and 
designed for a good basic computer for online use.

Good little machine, I wouldn't mind having one of them.

Cameron W

chris morris wrote:
> Downloaded the .iso for the live cd -  interesting interface, very 
> "mac like" with the expanding icons when you rollover with the mouse.
> Its definitely light-weight, runs quite snappy even from the cd.
>
> It has all the google apps ( or shorcuts to them ) plus OO.org, xine, 
> gimp, stacks of games etc.
> A left click on the desktop produces the linux apps menu
> Right click on the desktop produces the google apps menu
> Flash is installed but java is not
>
> Ideal for low power machines and people who dont do anything too 
> extreme on the computer.
>
> Nicely done mr google :)
>
> chris
>
>
> t94xr wrote:
>> Its just a renamed Ubuntu 7.10 with another gui, i think its 
>> englightenment?
>>
>> Cameron W
>>
>> chris morris wrote:
>>> Just had a pr blurb from one of my wholesalers featuring new budget 
>>> PC's load with gOS
>>>
>>> It seems to be a Google/Ubuntu tie up..
>>> http://www.thinkgos.com/index.html
>
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