[q2]

Focus on environment friendliness is laudable and required. But it seems this is similar to other vendors such as Dell for example.

recycling: http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/uscorp1/dell-environment-rec...

Packaging: http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/uscorp1/dell-environment-pac...

>>> Symple PC runs the open source Ubuntu Linux operating system and doesn't require you to give your data to a company you may or may not trust.

How is this possible? It has ethernet connection and so it is possible to connect to internet and thus same as any other interconnected device. How this machine will be more trustworthy than other PC's/phones?

>>> cost of $89

Following dell[1] at 500 GB hard disk is at $229. It can work safely for at least 2 years and if we go by advanced replacement warranty of in this case, symple comes to around $170. So price-wise it is not much different but configuration of 80 GB HDD is just too small.

[1] http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-3646-small-desktop/pd?oc=f...

[zevyoura]

I believe the part about not sharing data is in comparison to Chrome OS.

[kbart]

"Symple PC runs the open source Ubuntu Linux operating system and doesn't require you to give your data to a company you may or may not trust."

So did they disable Ubuntu's shopping lens[1] that's enabled by default and callbacks to a server every time you enter something in dash?

1. https://www.unixmen.com/disable-unity-online-search-feature-...