In November 2007, Everex Computers began selling an eco-friendly computer called the gPC. Using a low-powered VIA CPU and consuming only 2 watts of power, it sold out within one day on walmart.com with reported sales of over 10,000 units. (EDIT: The gPC is also for sale at many other online retailers such as Amazon.com and Tiger Direct.)
What makes the gPC unique is the fact that it is one of the first mainstream computer products to include a GNU/Linux-based operating system instead of the industry-leading Windows or Mac OS X. The included operating system is gOS, which is based on Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon" and uses the Enlightenment E17 desktop/window manager.
In January 2008, gOS version 2.0, dubbed "Rocket," was released with some minor improvements, including a Mac OS X-style dock. However, I must say that the default installation was seriously lacking, so I decided to improve on it.
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