The E-Box Because Every Other Name is Trademarked

The E-Box Because Every Other Name is Trademarked

Discontinued model. Please see our new line-up

Are you sick and tired of Hollywood and big entertainment undermining your freedom? Hollywood and the entertainment industry as a whole have been threatened by the vast trove of freely distributed content on the internet and they're doing everything they can to undermine those enabling independent producers from having avenues to distribute and profit from content production like they have.

Hollywood has successfully convinced judges around the world that censorship is acceptable even where a tool or site is generic and does not itself promote any infringing uses or content. One Canadian judge even went so far as to say "in a manner that is user-friendly and reliable" in spite of the tools hosted not containing or promoting infringing content. In other words if you develop a program like a web browser that can be used to infringe that is sufficient if it makes it easy to access any content at all really. And Hollywood has even implied web browsers are illegal- just they won't go after them.

For those who would like to make a financial contribution to fighting the abuses of Hollywood consider making a donation to the TVADDON defense fund which is just one victim fighting Hollywood's 100 year attack on freedom. TVADDON is a free software repository for TV ADDONS.

The E-Box is a standard computing device that too can be easily utilized for accessing the internet and video content just like Hollywood doesn't like! The device connects to most TVs up to 4K (note: not all 4K TVs supported, up to 4096x2160).

  • Comes with a Intel Quad-Core Processor J3455 (up to 2.3GHz) sufficient for watching 4k content

  • Expandable- up to 16GB of DDR3L ram

  • Support for most popular and libre (free) Linux distributions

  • Not dependent on binary blobs, or proprietary drivers-firmware at the OS level




International Order? We stock US/Canadian, [censored] ("UK" style, plug type G), [censored] ("Europlug"), Japan, New Zealand, and Australian AC adapters/plugs. For other countries please inquire. Shipping to most international destinations takes 3-5 business days. Taxes/duties not included. If the configuration you want is not an option below please contact support with your regional requirements.

All laptops and desktops are assembled at our US facility. This means taxes are not included in the prices shown. The taxes depend on the final destination of the goods rather than where the order was assembled. Orders going outside the US will therefore have any local taxes collected on delivery. To get an idea about the local tax rate in your country check out this wikipedia article.

Category Specification
CPU Intel® Quad-Core Processor J3455 (up to 2.3 GHz)
Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 500: 12 EUs inside (Up to 750MHz)
Memory Dual Channel DDR3/DDR3L Memory Technology
2 x DDR3/DDR3L SO-DIMM Slots
Supports DDR3/DDR3L 1866/1600/1333 non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB
Dimensions 228.6mm x 195.6mm x 63.5mm
9" x 7.7" x 2.5"
Graphics & Port Info D-Sub (commonly known as VGA)
DVI-D
HDMI

Triple Monitor
HDMI max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 60Hz
DVI-D max resolution 1920x1200 @ 60Hz
D-Sub max resolution 2048x1536 @ 60Hz
HW Accelerated Decoders: H.264 @ level 5.2, HEVC (H.265) 10b @MP level 5.1 (GPU accelerated), JPEG, VP8, VP9 HDCP with DVI-D and HDMI Ports
Optional DVD-RW Drive External USB (optional accessory)
Supports 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec)
Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s (Realtek RTL8111GR)
Wake-On-WAN
Wake-On-LAN
LAN Cable Detection
Supports PXE
Motherboard Slots / Interfaces (not all are actually utilized) M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi
PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (not usable due to form factor/size of case)
2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
1 x COM Port Header
1 x TPM Header
1 x Chassis Intrusion and Speaker Header
1 x CPU Fan Connector (3-pin)
1 x Chassis Fan Connector (3-pin)
1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector
1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 3 USB 2.0 ports)
1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)
Rear Ports 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
2 x USB 2.0 Ports
2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports
1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED
HD Audio Jacks: Side Speaker / Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Default distribution Most recent version of Ubuntu
Front USB Ports 2 x USB 3.0
Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 10 64-bit
(OS not included, no technical support included)


Have questions?
E-mail support or call us at: 1-888-39-THINK (84465)
Out Of Warranty & Other Support Services Available
 Price
For Mail-In Service Add (Per Computer) $39
USB Peripherals Setup/Tutorial
(Printers, Portable Audio Players, etc.) 		$39
Operating System Installs $65
Software Installations $39
Networked Peripherals Setup/Tutorial (Printers, etc.) $39
Data Transfers of up to 4TB $59
Data Transfers of up to 8TB $99
Diagnostics (this is only if no repairs are made) $65
Upgrades/Repair (per half hour; if no others apply) $65
Phone Support (per half-hour / non-warranty) $65
OS Media $39
Discounted blocks of phone support are available for purchase. It's US $230 for 5 half hour blocks and US $400 for 10.
Partial List Of Supported Releases:

Trisquel 8, 9, 10, 11, 11.01
Parabola GNU/Linux-libre 2017.09.30+
Ubuntu 16.10, 17.04, 17.10, 18.04, 18.10, 19.04, 19.10, 20.04, 20.10, 21.04, 21.10, 22.04, 22.10, 23.04, 23.10, 24.04, 24.10
Linux Mint 18.3, 19, 19.1, 19.2, 19.3, 20, 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 21, 21.1, 21.2, 21.2 Edge, 21.3, 21.3 Edge, 22
Kubuntu 16.10, 17.04, 17.10, 18.04, 18.10, 19.04, 19.10, 20.04, 20.10, 21.04, 21.10, 22.04, 22.10, 23.04, 23.10, 24.04, 24.10
Lubuntu 16.10, 17.04, 17.10, 18.04, 18.10, 19.04, 19.10, 20.04, 20.10, 21.04, 21.10, 22.04, 22.10, 23.04, 23.10, 24.04, 24.10
Fedora 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41
Debian 9, 10, 11, 12
elementary OS 5.0, 5.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4, 5.1.5, 5.1.6, 5.1.7, 6, 6.1, 7, 7.1, 8

Most recently released distributions are compatible out of the box. Contact us for details about support for your preferred distribution.

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Optical drives are great for accessing legacy CD and DVD media. From watching old movies and ripping music to simply backing up data. Some uses may require additional software. See our documentation for recommended applications and further instruction.

If your planning to place your desktop at a distance from your modem/router you may want to add a wireless connection. The built-in ethernet is fast, but wifi makes connecting to the internet quick and easy no matter where your system is going.

Don't have a VPN provider yet? Get PenguinVPN! If this is purchased with a computer we'll pre-configure your computer for access to our privacy friendly VPN service. For the maximum protection get a router with our PenguinVPN service.

Match the décor of your new PC with a keyboard and mouse that isn't tied to Microsoft. All of our desktop keyboards and mice are of high quality and never include a MS logo (more keyboard & mice products)

If you want more desk space, a newer flat panel monitor may be just what you need. Flat panel monitors take up less desk space and have wider screens for a larger viewing area. Only available for shipping within continental US via UPS ground.

Select one of our awesome mouse pads. Check out the great pictures in our catalog.

Do you practice good PC hygiene? Need to transfer data? Get a USB drive! Need speed? Upgrade to a SSD! Drives formatted with fat32 have optimal compatibility between operating systems. Ext4 is better for backups and data transfer in GNU/Linux.

Get extra ports! If you have lots of accessories take advantage of a USB hub to keep everything organized and connected.

Get the piece of mind knowing that if your computer has a problem there are knowledgeable GNU/Linux experts you can call on for help. Our extended warranty offers protection for up to 3 years from the date of purchase for both parts and labor.

We support users around the world and not everybody uses a North American power cable. Please select the one appropriate to you.

We can install just about any distribution of which there is a recent release. Enter the distribution you would like installed and any configuration requests here. A list of commonly requested distributions have been vetted at the top of the page.