LINUX FOR CONSUMERS
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| For years now I've complained about the term "desktop" - an evil word that
| blinds us to more interesting opportunities to use free software in
| consumer-facing products.
|
| Look at all the recent examples.
|
| Built on GNOME technology, we've had Maemo from Nokia and OpenMoko for a
| while, and One Laptop Per Child.
|
| More recently, we have the Kindle and Android.
|
| Then no less than three consumer PC-like devices, running an Internet-centric
| flavor of Linux; Zonbu, Everex gPC, and Asus Eee PC.
|
| Zonbu emphasizes "Hassle-free. Guaranteed." because it backs up all your data
| to the Internet for $12.95 per month. The OS is completely stateless, i.e.
| doesn't keep anything locally that isn't backed up.
|
| gPC asks you to "Imagine an OS with easy access to the best Web 2.0 can
| offer" and shamelessly encourages you to think the "g" means Google as best
| they can without getting sued...
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http://log.ometer.com/2007-11.html#21http://log.ometer.com/2007-11.html#21
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PCs step aside… smarter mobiles are coming
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| Citing the examples of the company’s single core solutions for smart phones,
| consumer electronics and automotive entertainment and ARM Mali graphics
| processors, and its collaboration for Linux mobile computing, Mr Keith said
| mobile phone makers are taking to a platform approach which offers
| flexibility to add new features.
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http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2007/11/05/stories/2007110550450200.htm
Linux Sees 'Astronomic' Growth in Mobile Devices
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| "We were very aware that the growth in mobile for Linux was huge, but we
| didn't know it was so astronomic," Amanda McPherson, marketing director for
| the Linux Foundation, told LinuxInsider. "These are very encouraging
| numbers." Why Linux has drawn significant support from the community of
| handset manufacturers can be explained on several fronts, McPherson said.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/59162.html
PCs being pushed aside in Japan
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| The PC's role in Japanese homes is diminishing, as its once-awesome monopoly
| on processing power is encroached by gadgets such as smart phones that act
| like pocket-size computers, advanced Internet-connected game consoles,
| digital video recorders with terabytes of memory.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071104/ap_on_hi_te/bye_bye_pcs
Linux Sees 'Astronomic' Growth in Mobile Devices
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| "We were very aware that the growth in mobile for Linux was huge, but we
| didn't know it was so astronomic," Amanda McPherson, marketing director for
| the Linux Foundation, told LinuxInsider. "These are very encouraging
| numbers." Why Linux has drawn significant support from the community of
| handset manufacturers can be explained on several fronts, McPherson said.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/59162.html
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