If you’re into MySpace enough that you’ve been pining for a PC made JUST for doing MySpace-type activities, Everex has the PC for you.

Its what happens when you combine an award winning design with the power of Open Source.  The limited edition gPC mini (MyMiniPC) provides MySpace users with a customized platform to easily collaborate, modify and update webpages on the world’s most popular social networking site.  

With enhanced graphics, animations and a new icon dock, which aggregates the latest MySpace and Web 2.0 entertainment media sites, users can surf, email, blog, IM, Skype, rip and compute, all with the power of an Intel Pentium Dual-Core processor and the gOS Space 2.9 operating system.

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There’s no joy in Mudville as Everex has delayed its $399 Linux-based ultraportable notebook (specs here) until February.

It was supposed to be released yesterday and, sure, February’s less than a week away but Everex is talking about a month from now, meaning the end of February.

The delay, according to Everex, is due to the “OS being refined” and workers taking time off for Chinese New Year. Sorry kids. I was looking forward to this one, too. Hopefully it won’t get delayed any further.

Software ‘tweaks,’ Chinese new year delay Everex CloudBook [Computerworld]

Product Name: Everex Cloudbook
Description: An “ultra-mobile” PC that runs on gOS Rocket
Price: $399
In-store date: January 25 (at Walmart.com)
Site: Everex
Why it’s cool: It’s green (as in the environment), which is chic nowadays, and does seem to offer a decent power:performance ratio given the price. The Linux-based gOS Rocket has a really impressive UI, too.

I think it’s time we shut down the Internet.

A new version of the so-called Google OS, gOS will be available next week. Dubbed “Rocket,” this new version has Google Gears support for hot offline action and includes:

Virtual desktops: Available on the desktop, allowing easy grouping of applications across multiple desktop spaces

· Online Storage Drive: available on the desktop, allows easy online backup and file sharing powered by Box.net.

· Adobe Flash 9 for Linux: preloaded, allows instant use of YouTube, gBooth, Google Talk

· Updated Wi-Fi Manager “Exalt”: for improved reliability

While it’s not amazing, it’s nice to know it’s out there, you know? It’s like “Hey, gOS, whatcha doin’?” “Nothin, just raisin’ the profile of Linux by upsetting purists.”

We talked about Everex’s gPC last week, explaining that it’s basically a cheap PC running a version of Ubuntu that links directly to Google apps for most of its office functionality. What we didn’t know is that you can download gOS all by itself, burn it to a live or installation CD, and enjoy turning your $3,000 gaming rig into a $199 Wal-Mart clunker.

Why would you do this? Well, this product could ressurect your old PCs, which can then be given to parents or grandparents, ensuring tech support will be minimal on these new machines. You could also use gOS to create a decentralized document storage system for classrooms or training purposes, allowing you to give each of your students an on-line repository and saving cash on attached storage. The possibilities, as they say, are endless. Take a look at Lifehacker’s how-to and then get thee some gOS — or just Ubuntu.

gOS download page
LifeHacker Howto
Ubuntu

Remember two days ago? That was when taskmaster John Biggs told us about the $200 Everex PC.

Well today it’s been announced that Everex “will bring Linux laptops under $300 to users next year.”

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