Submission + - Linux-based subscription PC
An anonymous reader writes: The New York Times is reporting on the Zonbu $99 Linux PC, which ships with a twist: a $12.95 service fee. The Times notes: "Subscription-based personal computers are not a new idea — and never popular — but Grégoire Gentil and Alain Rossmann have devised a green twist." Evidently the PC, which is built around a low power VIA processor and a 4Gb flash drive, only requires 15 watts to run. Why this is worth $12.95 a month is beyond me, but if they don't lock you in to the monthly service, its a great way to get a cheap box!