The Zonbox by Zonbu is a positively tiny desktop computer that makes no sound, makes no pollution after carbon offsets, and will only set you back $99 the first month (more on that in a minute). It’s a fully loaded desktop computer running a Linux operating system and, like most Linux distributions these days, comes with almost all the software you’ll ever need. I know what you’re thinking but watch the demo first.

I’m fuzzy on who their market is though. Based on the price and the pre-loaded applications (office suite, music, photos, casual games) it seems to be aimed squarely at the low-end. But the device doesn’t have a hard drive. Instead, it uses a 4 GB flash card for short-term storage and stores data long-term on the internet (using Amazon’s S3 service). That means you need a very fast broadband connection to use it.

Also, it’s not really $99. It’s $99 with a 2-year service plan. That’s right, like a cell phone. All in all, it’s an interesting concept.

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