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Embedded Linux In Onkyo's Home Music Server

Posted by timothy on from the heavy-duty dept.

IrateSurf writes "ExtremeTech has a story about a new use of embedded Linux from Onkyo, which runs a home music server. Their NAS-2.3 has a CD-player as well as an 80GB hard drive for storing music and streaming it to other players on the an Ethernet network. Also check out the web site for the NAS-2.3." If only they would make it record radio, too ...

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  1. I'd like more TIVO like functionality by SuperCal · · Score: 3, Redundant

    I'd like one to work more like a radio Tivo. Say I always listen to Neal Boortz and Sean Hanity, then maybe the machine will sugest old Rush. Or if I always listen to the new rock station, maybe save the new rock show (or what ever the call radio segments) on a different station. Of cource without any real listings of radio shows, like a radio TV Guide, all that may be asking to much...

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  2. Re:does it matter what OS it's running? by Erik+Hollensbe · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Thank you! I was hoping for a comment like this.

    Sure, it's nice that it runs linux, but damn, does it really count as "news" that ONE MORE piece of specialty hardware runs linux on it (and a proven version of linux, no less)?

    Yes, go ahead and mod me redundant. :)