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Linux Mini Clone

Wednesday, 27 February 2008

If the ASUS P22 wasn't bad enough (now named the Nova P22), now there is a Linux Mini clone. Everex built it's own clone of the Mac Mini, but this time they are pretty straight forward in that it is a rip off by calling the "mini" ( not capitalized on purpose ). The one cool thing about the mini is that it comes on Linux. Everex's last claim to fame was the $200 Linux PC available at Wal-Mart in 2007.

The Everex mini comes with some nice features that the P22 missed out on, namely a fire wire port and 4-1 media card reader. The price tag is $499 and is expected to hit New Egg by the end of the week (the Mac Mini starts at $599 and has had the same form factor since 2005). It packs a 1.8 Intel Pentium Dual Core (not the Core 2 like the Mac Mini), but does come with s-video and DVI. It also comes with only 512 MB of RAM and a 120 GB hard drive. They don't specify which version of Linux they are putting on it, but if it is like their Green gPC it will be Ubuntu.

Ironically, they encourage people to get involved in the Open Source movement on one page, then on their store front they have "Everex recommends Windows Vista Home Premium". Come on guys, you can't have it both way. Personally, I'm getting into the market for a digital hub, and if this was a hundred or so cheaper I would consider it. But since I can get a Mac Mini for $100 more in a design that has been tested and established for years, I'll pay the extra $100.

Everex mini

Mac Mini

ASUS' Nova P22

Comments (2)

	27-02-2008 08:53
	Actually, the other Everex systems come with a Microsoft OS. It is only the mini and gPC that come with Linux (I believe it is gOS). Registered

ctan

	27-02-2008 05:36
	A lot of people are forgetting that there was a mini system way before Apple's Mac Mini. Back in late 99 to 2001 TigerDirect had a ad from some small computer company that had a small system that was a bit slimmer then the mini and only cost a hundred bucks. From what I remember it had a Winchip 1GHz CPU, 128MB ram and a 10GB hard drive. I think the CD-ROM was a 4x CD-RW. Only had one USB port, video, sound and that was it. Pretty much a barebone like system built like a laptop but with out a LCD, keyboard and touch pad. The reason why Everex has the "Everex recommends Windows Vista Home Premium" and doesn't add vista or XP with the package is because A. They don't have a MS license to sell Windows with their system and B. they don't want to pay MS 40 bucks for each system they sell and leaves the price lower for the system. They left out the middle man. So if you want to use Vista you have to go and buy a retail version of it. Registered

TCPMeta

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