Everex TC2502 Green gPC

Wal-Mart has announced that they are selling the Everex TC2502 Green gPC online and in select stores. Their web page includes a link (enable javascript) to find those stores (none within a hundred miles of me).

Everex is using a mini-ITX mobo and embedded processor in a full-sized case because Wal-Mart's research shows the consumer equates power and performance with size (I didn't think size mattered).

Key Features & Benefits:
#   1.5 GHz Via Technologies C7-D processor
      Delivers energy-saving performance
#   512 MB of DDR2 system memory
      Offers good performance and is expandable to 2 GB
#   80 GB hard disk drive
      Provides space for documents, games, photos and music
#   DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive
      Lets you play DVDs and burn your own CDs for entertainment
      and data backup
#   10/100 Mbps Ethernet
      Connects to a local area network or broadband Internet
      devices
#   gOS operating system
      Enables you to use the supplied OpenOffice.org 2.2 software
      suite

gOS is Ubuntu with the Enlightenment GUI. Everex claims the box's performance equals Vista on much more expensive hardware. The initial batch of 10,000 looks like a test run -- support issues primarily.