Comments on: CherryPal desktop has friendly $249 price tag

The CherryPal is a tiny piece of hardware that's almost entirely dependent on data kept in the cloud, and it consumes a minimal amount of power.

[bobcode]

Finally a browser only computer. How about email, such a Thunderbird?

[skillingssucks]

Use web based email.

[bobcode]

How about a similar laptop?

[Rants&Raves]

So, it's a rebirth of the "Network Computer"; I frankly liked the idea of relying on Oracle's servers more than I do relying on S3.

[nunz46408]

This device can work independent of the Internet or the cloud. It has a local drive. Of course, I use it for the Internet access. Still waiting to connect to their cloud.

[celticbrewer]

It has 2 usb, so I assume that's for the KB and mouse. Let's imagine for a second, that someone does want to use it for facebook and whatever. How do you upload your photos?

I like the concept, but it's too restrictive. No doubt, it has it's place (maybe a kiosk, or library). The price is too high, too. You can buy or build a low power, more-capable PC for less. You know- one that has storage, and a CD drive, etc...

How about printing? You write your report for school on a google-docs-type thing, then what? Hope the teacher accepts it via e-mail?

How do browser plugins work?

[skillingssucks]

You use a combo wireless keyboard and mouse, thus using only one USB port. The other port can then be used for a printer. If you want to upload photos, temporarily remove the printer cable, stick a thumb drive in the port, remove drive, plug printer back in.
It uses Firefox for its browser. Any plugin that works for Firefox will work.

[racastro]

Too much beer my celtic friend. Wireless keyboard and mouse in one USB port, a 4-USB hub in the other one. Or two USB hubs... ;o) Enough place for KB, mouse, PRT, scanner, joystick(x2), photo camera, PDA, navigation system and a small fridge for you preferred can of beer...
If the power source is not enough, just use powered hubs.

[john3347]

The coming thing in both high schools and colleges is paperless schooling in which the student does, in fact, turn in their "printed" work via email. Many schools are currently experimenting with this idea - completely eliminating paper and ink for most work.

[fleurya]

. . . hopefully teachers would. A paperless system, save the world, man.

[BSoDs]

Those are pretty nice. I can see where this could be used in the office and classroom.
And using Linux makes it even better.
no more blue screens?
http://www.bsods.com

[steveinwa]

This isn't the first such barebones, small form factor PC sold to be used with S3... The Zonbu PC appears to have a big head start and has actual applications you can install on flash memory.

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/exclusive-hands_on/22-things-to-know-about-the-99-zonbu-linux-pc-262952.php

[spocksbrother]

for $249 you can buy a wii and use the opera browser without having to buy a monitor.

[rbz275]

hmm i don't think i would have a use for this.

I would much rather have an ASUS EeeBox with Ubuntu or WinXP

[angel42]

I'm with the last post. I wouldn't have much use for this small box of crap.

[nunz46408]

Not sure what you need in a computer. I'd say the short-comings would be gaming or Windows specific software. What do you expect for $250? Certainly not Microsoft Office.

[heapmaster]

Odd, where did cherrypals site go? Maybe the company went under...well i saw a company that wont. You want a green pc, look no further then here, they are coming out with a green PC, if not the greenest PC in the world....besides the few watts the device takes, the rest runs off of solar power. Check it out here http://www.agreenpc.com

The device you use only sucks up about 5-6 watts of power, you should check it out and they wont go out of business.

[nunz46408]

You can actually but the pc on the CherryPal site (I didn't say it would ship real quick ;) I couldn't find the hardware device on greenpc. Just a lot of talk about what they intend to do. Sounds like a great idea.