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Linux Based IP Videophone

Posted by michael on from the phone-of-the-future-ha-ha-ha dept.

Meltoast writes "As reported in Communications Convergence Magazine, Innomedia has launched the MTA 3368 IP Videophone. It's 4-inch TFT color LCD can deliver video up to 768 kpbs and with a Linux based OS it supports video streaming, gaming, IM, HTTP, SNMP, TFTP, FTP and Telnet."

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  1. price by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Estimated pricing for the IP VideoPhone is expected to be around $1,600. Contact InnoMedia for further information.
    http://products.datamation.com/commu nication/it/98 9422263.html

  2. Yet another... by mikeophile · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Overhyped, overpriced videophone that won't sell.

    If you have a broadband connection and a laptop, why on earth would you need this? The thing doesn't even use encryption.

    I've seen a lot of videophones come and go. Just because it uses Linux, doesn't make it better.

    Ok, it does make it better, but would you buy one?

  3. accident waiting to happen by D0wnsp0ut · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Let me get this straight...it plugs into an IP network, has a browser-accessible administrative interface (ie. it's running a web server) and requires special software to work behind a firewall, which means 99% of the general populace will run it "naked on the net.")

    These phones are going to get cracked in a heartbeat.

    I can see it now "Honey, why is a naked picture of Anna Kournikova set as the screensaver?"

    --
    "Those who would sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither!"