http://mrzonbu.wordpress.com/2008/04/13/via-to-open-source-its-drivers-finally/ Can you really replace your PC with a $99 black box? Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:48:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://mrzonbu.wordpress.com/2008/04/13/via-to-open-source-its-drivers-finally/#comment-3113 ignorati Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:37:50 +0000 http://mrzonbu.wordpress.com/?p=348#comment-3113 I just checked the Zonbu website; it seems that they have changed their business model to some extent, but I'm not entirely clear about what's going on. Can you explain it better than they do themselves? Part of the appeal of the original idea, for non-technical users like me, was the idea of a "fool proof" box for a safe, worry free browsing experience. One accepted some limitations in return for no worries about hardware, backup, or malware. Updated software would be maintained for you, loaded to a solid state device that was locked down to protect the ignorant. It's not clear to me whether that model is still operative. I just checked the Zonbu website; it seems that they have changed their business model to some extent, but I’m not entirely clear about what’s going on. Can you explain it better than they do themselves? Part of the appeal of the original idea, for non-technical users like me, was the idea of a “fool proof” box for a safe, worry free browsing experience. One accepted some limitations in return for no worries about hardware, backup, or malware. Updated software would be maintained for you, loaded to a solid state device that was locked down to protect the ignorant. It’s not clear to me whether that model is still operative.

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