Consumer Electronics Industry: Linux is the Future

Posted by michael on Friday August 29, 2003 @07:57AM from the ping-the-microwave dept.

securitas writes "The New York Times is carrying a Reuters story about Linux as the software of choice for consumer electronics. At the world's largest consumer electronics show, the IFA trade fair 'the first Linux products are already on show and more will come soon, companies said.' The reason? Linux is freely available, widely embraced and profit margins in the consumer electronics business are one or two percent at best. The math is simple. The industry push comes from the members of the Consumer Electronics Linux Forum (CELF), that includes Sony, Philips, Matsushita/Panasonic, Hitachi, Sharp, Samsung, NEC, IBM, LG, Thomson/RCA and Toshiba. The CELF was previously discussed on Slashdot. Mirrors at Silicon.com and CNet News."

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Penguin Vibrator by wumpus188 · 2003-08-29 08:09 · Score: 0, Offtopic

I especially liked "smart vibrator" part. Like this one?
Re:For those who don't want to subscribe - the tex by Znonymous+Coward · 2003-08-29 08:15 · Score: 0, Offtopic

...smart vibrators.

I highly doubt that Linux runs on smart vibrators.

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Re:For those who don't want to subscribe - the tex by Znonymous+Coward · 2003-08-29 08:17 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Although if it did, that would be the sniz night!

sorry to reply to my own post

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Re:For those who don't want to subscribe - the tex by FileNotFound · 2003-08-29 08:22 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Umm yes:
At the sector's largest trade fair IFA in Berlin, the first Linux products are already on show and more will cum soon, companies said.

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