Everex CloudBook

The Everex CloudBook UMPC was announced on January 8th, 2008 at CES in Las Vegas as a direct competitor to the popular Asus EEE PC. Like its competitor it features a 7" screen, an open-source distribution of Linux (gOS Rocket), a low-power CPU, 512 MB of RAM, comes pre-loaded with open-source and free software tools, and has as suggested retail price of $399. It features a 1.2 GHz VIA C-7 CPU, 512 MB of RAM. According to the manufacturer the CloudBook has 5 hours of battery life, which is an improvement over the Asus EEE.

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MSRP $399.00
Release date February, 2008
Brand Everex
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Pros & Cons

ProSCORE
8 reviews
66
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6 positive
1 mixed
1 negative

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Pros:
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Long battery life ~5hrs
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Very portable latop - 9" wide, 2 lbs
+6agreedisagree

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Includes most software you'll need to be productive
+6agreedisagree

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Fairly large hard drive - 30 GB
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Inexpensive
+5agreedisagree

Cons:
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Only 512 MB of RAM
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tiny, postage stamp sized trackpad at top of keyboard
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Never sold? Or only as Sylvania G?
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doesn't exist in US anymore.
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Small screen
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Only 1.2 GHz CPU
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Details

Key Features

  • Operating System: gOS V2 Rocket
  • Processor: 1.2GHz VIA C7-M ULV Processor
  • Display: 7" WVGA TFT Widescreen (800 x 480 native resolution)
  • Preinstalled and Linked Software: Mozilla FireFox, gMail, Meebo,    Skype, Google Documents & Spreadsheets, Google Calendar, Google News,  Google Maps, Wikipedia, Google Product Search, GIMP, Blogger, YouTube,    Xine Movie Player, RhythmBox, Faqly, Facebook and OpenOffice.org 2.3 (includes WRITER, IMPRESS, MATH, DRAW)
  • Memory: 512MB DDR2 533MHz SDRAM (1GB Max)
  • Hard Disk Drive: 30GB, 4200RPM PATA
  • Graphic: VIA UniChrome(TM) Pro IGP
  • Audio: VIA VT1708A High Definition Audio Codec with built-in speakers
  • WLAN: 802.11b/g
  • LAN: 10/100 Ethernet
  • I/O: (1) DVI-I port, (2) USB 2.0 ports, (1) RJ45 Ethernet port, (1)    Headphone/Line Out jack, (1) Microphone/ Line In jack, (1) 4-in-1    Media Card Reader (Secure Digital, Multi-Media Card, Memory Stick,    Memory Stick PRO)
  • Battery: 4-Cell (14.4V, 2200mAh), rechargeable Lithium-Ion
  • Warranty & Support: 1 Year Limited Warranty with 24/7 Toll-Free Technical Support
  • Dimensions: 9.06" x 6.73 x 1.16" (W x D x H)
  • Weight: 2 pounds
  • MSRP: $399.00
  • Release Date: February 15th, 2008 available from walmart.com

Availability and Pricing

The Everex CloudBook will be available from Walmart.com beginning January 25th, 2008 retailing for $399. The CloudBook is actually the same hardware as the Packard Bell Easynote XS2 product released in Europe.

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Competitors

Everex CloudBook is ranked 4th among it's competitors.  See the top picks in Netbooks »
HP 2133 Mini-Note

HP 2133 Mini-Note

MSRP  $499.00    Released  May, 2008
Pros
  • Nice aluminum outer case
  • Full size keyboard
  • Great configuration options
Cons
  • More expensive than competition
  • Slow boot-up time
  • Heavier than competition
ProSCORE
13 reviews
59
Vote! (6 votes)
vote Everex CloudBook 0% vs. vote HP 2133 Mini-Note 100%
Sylvania G

Sylvania G

MSRP  $399.00    Released  July, 2008
Pros
  • ultra cheap
  • 30gb HDD
  • 4 hour battery life
  • linux os
  • can choose windows install for $30 more
Cons
  • Does not exist, or at least the company website is offline, bankrupt ?
ProSCORE
3 reviews
89
Vote! (1 vote)
vote Everex CloudBook 0% vs. vote Sylvania G 100%
Asus Eee PC 701

Asus Eee PC 701

MSRP  $399.00    Released  November, 2007
Pros
  • Very portable
  • Fast boot time
  • Great value for the money
Cons
  • Screen resolution is too low for many websites
  • Suspend mode consumes battery
  • AC/DC adapter plug is odd-shaped and blocks two electrical outlets
ProSCORE
40 reviews
68
Vote! (4 votes)
vote Everex CloudBook 25% vs. vote Asus Eee PC 701 75%

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Comments

1.  avatar Erik said:

The success of the Asus EEE PC has inevitably led to a direct-clone in the CloudBook. Asus has announced they will be following up with a new model with a 9" touch-screen.
Jan 21, 2008 12:10pm
2.  avatar Omar said:

One downside about competition entering this space too early is that the enthusiast community can get divided. The CloudBook is definitely a solid offering and a very worth competitor to the Eee. So now if you split the hacker base between the two computers, if they're not compatible, then that will divide the community's resources. As with all things community based, if you don't have a critical mass of people the new innovative stuff won't get down.

It's possible that the Eee has already hit that critical mass, I think it has, but maybe not... and maybe dividing the community between these two computers (and more to come?) will prevent ANY of these little Linux monsters to reach that point. Which would be quite unfortunate. That's really the only thing I'm worried about, though not a big worry.
Jan 23, 2008 11:40am
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hdbdude

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August 9, 2009
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ProSCORE
56
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5 pros
4 cons

Pros

  • Long battery life ~5hrs
  • Very portable latop - 9" wide, 2 lbs
  • Includes most software you'll need to be productive
  • Fairly large hard drive - 30 GB
  • Inexpensive

Cons

  • Only 512 MB of RAM
  • tiny, postage stamp sized trackpad at top of keyboard
  • Never sold? Or only as Sylvania G?
  • doesn't exist in US anymore.

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dialupinternetuser

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January 22, 2008
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ProSCORE
62
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mixed
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5 pros
3 cons

Pros

  • Long battery life ~5hrs
  • Very portable latop - 9" wide, 2 lbs
  • Includes most software you'll need to be productive
  • Fairly large hard drive - 30 GB
  • Inexpensive

Cons

  • Only 512 MB of RAM
  • Small screen
  • Only 1.2 GHz CPU

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Erik

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January 21, 2008
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ProSCORE
62
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5 pros
3 cons

Pros

  • Long battery life ~5hrs
  • Very portable latop - 9" wide, 2 lbs
  • Includes most software you'll need to be productive
  • Fairly large hard drive - 30 GB
  • Inexpensive

Cons

  • Only 512 MB of RAM
  • Small screen
  • Only 1.2 GHz CPU

Comments

"The success of the Asus EEE PC has inevitably led to a direct-clone in the CloudBook. Asus has announced they will be following up with a new model with a 9" touch-screen."

Competitors

Erik prefers HP 2133 Mini-Note over Everex CloudBook
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loopylane

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September 1, 2008
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ProSCORE
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5 pros
1 con
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Pros

  • Long battery life ~5hrs
  • Very portable latop - 9" wide, 2 lbs
  • Includes most software you'll need to be productive
  • Fairly large hard drive - 30 GB
  • Inexpensive

Cons

  • Only 512 MB of RAM

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uli

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February 16, 2008
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ProSCORE
83
negative
mixed
positive
5 pros
1 con

Pros

  • Long battery life ~5hrs
  • Very portable latop - 9" wide, 2 lbs
  • Includes most software you'll need to be productive
  • Fairly large hard drive - 30 GB
  • Inexpensive

Cons

  • Only 1.2 GHz CPU

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Henk Poley

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April 19, 2009
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ProSCORE
20
negative
mixed
positive
1 pro
4 cons

Pros

  • Long battery life ~5hrs

Cons

  • Only 512 MB of RAM
  • tiny, postage stamp sized trackpad at top of keyboard
  • Never sold? Or only as Sylvania G?
  • Small screen

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Omar

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January 23, 2008
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ProSCORE
100
negative
mixed
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4 pros
0 cons

Pros

  • Long battery life ~5hrs
  • Very portable latop - 9" wide, 2 lbs
  • Includes most software you'll need to be productive
  • Fairly large hard drive - 30 GB

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

Comments

"One downside about competition entering this space too early is that the enthusiast community can get divided. The CloudBook is definitely a solid offering and a very worth competitor to the Eee. So now if you split the hacker base between the two computers, if they're not compatible, then that will divide the community's resources. As with all things community based, if you don't have a critical mass of people the new innovative stuff won't get down.

It's possible that the Eee has already hit that critical mass, I think it has, but maybe not... and maybe dividing the community between these two computers (and more to come?) will prevent ANY of these little Linux monsters to reach that point. Which would be quite unfortunate. That's really the only thing I'm worried about, though not a big worry."
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asatruer

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January 25, 2008
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ProSCORE
100
negative
mixed
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1 pro
0 cons

Pros

  • Fairly large hard drive - 30 GB

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

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vananaman

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January 26, 2009
ProSCORE
0
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0 pros
1 con

Pros

Did not agree with any pros

Cons

  • tiny, postage stamp sized trackpad at top of keyboard

Competitors

vananaman prefers HP 2133 Mini-Note, Sylvania G over Everex CloudBook
vananaman prefers Everex CloudBook over Asus Eee PC 701
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