Hassle-free Linux box might be an oxymoron (like government efficiency), but it's an interesting strategy by startup company Zonbu. They have create a small form factor home PC, used a low-end Via CPU, based it on Gentoo Linux and a raft of open source apps and priced it on the cheap. The machine weighs about 2 pounds is the size of a Mac mini, and costs only $99 -- a heckuva deal. The catch: it's diskless and y Hassle-free Linux box might be an oxymoron (like government efficiency), but it’s an interesting strategy by startup company Zonbu. They have create a small form factor home PC, used a low-end Via CPU, based it on Gentoo Linux and a raft of open source apps and priced it on the cheap. The machine weighs about 2 pounds is the size of a Mac mini, and costs only $99 — a heckuva deal. The catch: it’s diskless and you have to subscribe to online storage (from Amazon S3) for $12.95 per month to get the deal. (Ok, I admit, I don’t like the idea of subscribing for storage, but Zonbu claims it’s underpowered PC will save in electricity costs.)Dan Lyons (the real one, not the fake Steve Jobs) has written about it in the latest issue of Forbes. Dan recommends that this could be used as a second PC for kids, the kitchen, the weekend home or when you just need to web surf. Has anyone tried the Zonbu? Let me know your thoughts! I think this is an interesting and possibly disruptive idea. Open Source