Buy a Google Computer for $199!

Thursday, November 1st, 2007 by Andy Beal

Buy a Google Computer for $199!

If you’ve been waiting for Google to launch its own computer and operating system, that day is here.

Wal-Mart is selling a desktop computer for $199 running Linux GOS– a variant of the popular Ubuntu but with lots of optimization for Google products.

From the Everex TC2502 product specs:

It runs on the gOS operating system and features the OpenOffice.org 2.2 software suite that gives users the ability to create word processing documents, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. Additional highlights include a DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive, Ethernet port and stereo speakers.

Key Features & Benefits:

1.5 GHz Via Technologies C7-D processor
512 MB of DDR2 system memory
80 GB hard disk drive
DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive
10/100 Mbps Ethernet
gOS operating system

Hmm, if I could only justify the purchase of yet another computer.

Note: this isn’t an official Google computer, but it’s as close as you can get!

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25 comments on “Buy a Google Computer for $199!”

Mike Mothner Says:

November 1st, 2007 at 12:34 pm

A “Google” Computer for $199 - I will admit that the price is good, but is this product actually something consumers will buy? I am curious as to what the benefits are to having such a specialized, yet limited type of computer such as this one.
Andy Beal Says:

November 1st, 2007 at 12:50 pm

@Mike - there are probably a lot of people that would have only limited needs-basic email, internet, etc-which this computer would meet.
Shawn Honnick Says:

November 1st, 2007 at 1:04 pm

I’m might just go get one for my Mother. She has never had an email address, never seen any of my sites or pics online. And it’s her Birthday Sunday!
Brian Chappell Says:

November 1st, 2007 at 1:19 pm

That is super cheap. I wouldn’t expect to play games on it but for people who cannot afford 500$+ systems that is great. The cheaper systems become, the more the internet population will grow. Thats only a good thing for us marketers!

Hopefully in 3-5 years we will see a sub 100 $ model!
Buy a Google Computer for $199! | Stephan Miller Says:

November 1st, 2007 at 1:29 pm

[...] Buy a Google Computer for $199! [...]
homer Says:

November 1st, 2007 at 1:59 pm

Everex Impact GC3500 Desktop PC w/ Via Processor & 17 Monitor Everex Impact GC3500 Desktop PC w/ Via Processor & 17″ Monitor
$299.00

* 17″ CRT monitor
* Via Technologies C7-D processor
* 512 MB RAM, 80 GB hard drive
* DVD Burner, Windows Vista Home Basic
Well for $100 more you get a monitor, keyboard, a mouse, and a real(costs money) operating system.
Jeff "Big Slick" Says:

November 1st, 2007 at 2:52 pm

Some pictures of the Google Phone (possibly…probably fake)found its way to the intertubes… pics over at my blog…just glad I beat Andy at something!
Brian Chappell Says:

November 1st, 2007 at 3:05 pm

@ jeff

“just glad I beat Andy at something!”

I didn’t know that was possible
tarihteneski Says:

November 1st, 2007 at 3:40 pm

Google has a vision of cheap and network based operating systems. Computing is becoming less and less hardware and place oriented.
Andy Beal Says:

November 1st, 2007 at 3:46 pm

@Jeff - nice photos, but no source?
» Google PC: Misunderstanding, Disingenuous, or Strange Turn of Events » InsideGoogle-part of the Blog News Channel Says:

November 1st, 2007 at 5:12 pm

[...] Beal titles his article Buy a Google Computer for $199! and says: If you’ve been waiting for Google to launch its own computer and operating system, that [...]
John M Weaver Says:

November 1st, 2007 at 5:57 pm

Looks like a piece of junk system to me!
minicix Says:

November 1st, 2007 at 6:42 pm

And what is the Linux GOS? Is it developed by Google? And if not, what makes this computer a Google PC?
Andy C Says:

November 2nd, 2007 at 4:25 am

A Interweb enabled ‘Google’ PC equipped with, err, OpenOffice.

Oh - the delicious irony.
the about Says:

November 2nd, 2007 at 8:23 am

I wish this truly was the inhouse linux that google runs, but it seems to be independent:

gOS is an independent operating system devoted to making Google Applications and other free, web software more widespread and accessible to the world. gOS is not affiliated with Google or their partners.
Andy Beal Says:

November 2nd, 2007 at 9:19 am

@the about - yep, as I said, this is not an official Google computer.
minicix Says:

November 3rd, 2007 at 4:12 am

Then what is Google about this computer? Why is it called so?
Water Subject Says:

November 3rd, 2007 at 4:14 am

‘a variant of the popular Ubuntu but with lots of optimization for Google products.’
By Google products they must mean Toolbar and Google links in favorites added by default:)
SpeedingComputer» Blog Archive » Meet the $199 Google Computer Says:

November 4th, 2007 at 2:00 am

[...] the official Google computer but this PC from Everex, which has been dubbed the Google computer by Andy Beal, runs Linux gOS and is optimized for Google [...]
don williams Says:

November 4th, 2007 at 7:49 am

Well, at least, one can’t complain about the price. Personally, I will stick with my ‘it can run everything’ Macs, damn the price!
Horisly Says:

November 4th, 2007 at 10:07 am

that’s amazing to hear it.
The Google Titan is spreading the world.
Friendly Web Directory Says:

November 4th, 2007 at 12:08 pm

Is this official Google Operation System? or is just modification of Ubuntu?
Acopic Web Design Says:

November 5th, 2007 at 8:37 am

What with the current GBP/US Dollar exchange rate I can pick up this machine for under £100. Not bad all things considered.
Zen Says:

November 5th, 2007 at 11:37 am

And to think that Alejandro Zuzenber said in SMX Argentina 2007 that all this Google-gossip wasn’t true and that Google didn’t intend on making a Google-phone, etc. Suuuuuuuure
Perde Says:

November 10th, 2007 at 9:56 pm

I actually think it’s overpriced, at least not as cheap as some people think.

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