ZapStation Price Cut, Linux-Only Version

Posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday April 10, 2002 @06:02AM from the stuff-to-get dept.

Richard Robison of ZapMedia wrote in to say that their ZapStation stereo MP3 Box has had a serious price cut to $599. If you put in the comments field 'JUST LINUX' they will ship you the box with just Linux installed (and code to control the IR input and screen). In other words, a $600 stereo component PC ready to connect to your TV and speakers for whatever video or audio projects you feel like rolling up yourself. I reviewed this unit last December and found a lot of problems, but many of those glitches have apparently been fixed, and the price was the biggest problem, so this thing may deserve a serious second look this time around.

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well, damn by nihilist_1137 · 2002-04-10 06:09 · Score: 3, Funny

JUST LINUX
Maybe if I hit reload... by realgone · 2002-04-10 06:13 · Score: 5, Funny

I think my /. subscription's broken. I just read a feature-length ad for ZapMedia.
Marketing ploy by return+42 · 2002-04-10 06:17 · Score: 5, Funny

"Hey, boss! I just got a great idea to market the ZapStation! I can guarantee 50,000 eyeballs! Just one little hitch..."
"Yeah? What?"
"Well...the webserver will go down for half a day or so..."
Re:Cheaper by Junta · 2002-04-10 08:26 · Score: 3, Funny

Big, clunky box to plug into a TV not good enough? Seems to work for XBox :)

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