Stumped? No, it is not one of the new UMPCs (after all, it IS a desktop) - but a Linux-based ultra-green PC called the CherryPal.
This revolutionary new PC is designed to minimize the impact of old electronics junk on landfills - it is expected to last for 10 years: an amazing concept in the age of planned obsolence. It has no moving parts, and instead uses the concept of "cloud computing" - the CherryPal company gives you 50GB of Internet based storage free of charge and hosts the data center your files occupy. This is another solid blow to the traditional hard drive based PC!
Along with your hosted storage, CherryPal offers defense grade security and hosted antivirus and other systems support. I am excited to receive my new machine for this reason alone. With five PCs in my home, I spend hours every weekend running antivirus, spyware, and registry maintenance software. I am not sure what I will do with all my new found free time!
As CherryPal is Linux based, it doesn't run the traditional Microsoft Office suite. It does come loaded with a proprietary instant messenger, iTunes, and OpenOffice.org - a web-based Microsoft alternative.
A new CherryPal will run you $249 and comes with free 24/7 support - which is another refreshing change from the Intel/Microsoft infrastructure. And the specifications are respectable, as follows:
Freescale’s MPC5121e mobileGT processor, 800 MIPS (400 MHz) of processing
256 MB of DDR2 DRAM
4GB NAND Flash-based solid state drive
WiFi 802.11b/g Wi-Fi
Two USB 2.0 ports
One 10/100 Ethernet with RJ-45 jack
One VGA DB-15 display out jack
Headphone level stereo audio out 3.5mm jack
9vDC 2.5mm 10 watt AC-DC adapter power supply
Weighs 10 ounces
1.3” high, 5.8” x 4.2” wide
If you visit CherryPal's website and enter the promo code CPP293, you will receive a $10 rebate too!
We all have a responsibility to go green and stop global warming! Here is one more giant step we can take, without sacrificing our love of technology.
