Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
> Announcing Babel TV. A unique, simple to use device combining the
> benefits of Freeview TV, a personal video recorder and extremely
> user-friendly and safe Internet access
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> | Babel TV is unique. It is a simple to use device that combines the
> | benefits of a Freeview “set-top-box”, personal video recorder and
> | Internet access.
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> http://www.digitaltvnews.net/content/?p=1708
Here's the demo:
http://www.babel.tv/demo-video.php
What's cool about this system is that it's admin-free. You pay for admin
service from the provider, so you don't need to worry about updates or
configuration. AFAICT this is like a thin client, since apparently the
system starts "clean" each time you switch it on, and data is stored
remotely at the vendor's server. They also manage all security, so it
means Grandma can surf safely without being a security whiz (not that
she'd have much to worry about on a Linux system anyway).
Very good. I might even get one of these for my technophobic mum.
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K.
http://slated.org
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