The Mini Koobox could be a big step for the Linux community because it is an affordable PC that is small in size. This PC measures just 6.5″ x 6.5″ x 2″ and weighs a meager 3lbs. However, it is packed with a 40GB hard drive and 256MB DDR2 RAM. It also comes with a CD burner and a wide variety of other features. Oh yeah, and let’s not forget that it comes with Linspire installed. You get all of that for just $399!
While the Mini Koobox is nice and small it might not meet the needs of those people who are looking for something with a little more power. That’s why there is also a Multimedia Koobox with a 160GB hard drive, 512MB RAM, and a DVD burner for $399. If you are looking for something a little cheaper then they have an Essential Koobox for $299 that has very similar features to the Mini Koobox. While these aren’t blazingly fast they are good enough for those people who want to browse the Internet and write some documents at an affordable price.
Celeron?
The Mini has a Celeron and the other two have Sempron processors. While they aren’t the greatest they can run Linux well.
-Ryan
Could I just install Windows on one of these?
I was actually wondering the same thing, and after thinking about it I don’t think that should be a problem. The only issue I could foresee would be driver issues because they only ensure that the hardware is compatible for Linux.
-Ryan