Zonbu (right), a start-up from French entrepreneurs Gregoire Gentil (Twingo) and Alain Rossmann (EO, OpenWave), combines a cellphone business model with open source software to deliver a complete Linux-based PC for as little as $99 and $12.95/month.

The box is pre-loaded with a host of open source freeware — Linux, Firefox, OpenOffice, Skype, etc. – all supported online. That includes online backup.

There’s no floppy disk, no external drives of any kind. Just plug in your current keyboard, mouse, Ethernet, up to six USB devices, and you’re good to go