"Many people only use their computers to check email, browse the web, do word processing, spreadsheets, etc. For them, many of today's PCs are overkill, but it's not clear what a good alternative would be, especially if they want low energy consumption. Enter stage left: The CherryPal, a tiny PC based on a Freescale CPU and the Linux (Debian) operating system. It's about the size of a paperback book and uses 80% fewer components than a regular PC. To make the trade-off acceptable, the CherryPal will use "cloud computing", meaning that many applications will run on an online server (same basic concept as web-based email)."http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/06/cherrypal-2-watt-green-computer.php
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