Re: [News] Who Owns Your Data/Media? Another Reason to Install Linux

["Oliver Wong" <owong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Mark Kent" <mark.kent@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
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> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> > Nintendo's Wii is Linux based as well. And analysts predict it will be 
> > the
> > biggest winners of all. It is the least expensive.
>
> I'm not convinced about that, as it appears that Nintendo are going to
> lock it down very hard indeed.  This is not really a next-generation
> approach like GP2X, N770, PS3; this is merely linux used in a
> traditional locked-down box.  Of course, it could be possible to get
> another round of lock-in out of an unsuspecting customer base?

   Of course, it depends on the crowd you hang out with, but I suspect that 
the majority of people who buy a Wii won't actually be interested in 
tinkering with homebrew software. I only have 1 sample point, but 100% of 
the people personally I know who bought a GP2X isn't planning on developing 
homebrew software for it, and the GP2X is pretty much dedicated entirely to 
the homebrew community. It's like how a lot more people are interested in 
listening to music than producing it, or reading novels than writing them.

   I'm sure there will be some people out there who will buy the PS3 
specifically because they plan on developing software for it. However, I 
don't think they represent a large enough segment of the market to strongly 
influence who the financial winner of the three companies will end up being.

   - Oliver