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Philips iPronto Does It with Linux

Posted by michael on from the lost-it-under-the-sofa-cushions dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Philips iPronto may well be a gadget-lover's dream come true. Ever glance around the family room in bewilderment at the number and diversity of remote controls required to make your entertainment systems go? If so, you might think you know why Philips created this brainy new remote. But getting rid of all those little button-studded black plastic battery-eaters isn't all this Linux-powered marvel aims to do." And all for the low low price of $1700.

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  1. sheesh by _RiZ_ · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I went shopping for remote controls and checked all the models out at the local Home Theater store. Let me tell you, a remote should be easy to use and functional. This is not it. Anything more than a Hometheatre Master MX-500 is a waste.

  2. mislabelled by SuiteSisterMary · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The iPronto isn't a remote control. The iPronto is a network terminal that happens to have consumer IR stuff built into it, allowing it to have remote control capability.

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  3. Did anyone else notice... by SamTheButcher · · Score: 3, Insightful
    ...that it's a big "rah-rah" ad disguised as an article that's short on details but is "cool" because it runs Linux? I mean, that's great, but front-page worthy? Or...even newsworthy?

    What can't this device do? Not much, we suspect, given its embedded Linux operating system, graphical touchscreen interface, and sophisticated communications capabilities.

    Come on, that's marketing, not reporting.