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Consumer Electronics Industry: Linux is the Future

Posted by michael on 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."

11 of 263 comments (clear)

  1. A YODA DOLL IN MY ASS AND CHEWBACCA IN MY WOOKIE by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    And it feels soooo good.

    GooooOOOoooOOO linux?

  2. THERE'S A GREASED UP YODA DOLL SHOVED IN MY ASS! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    GO GNU/LINUX!

  3. YOU FAIL IT! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    YOU FAIL IT!? probably by now.

  4. YOU FAIL IT! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FAIL IT! or no? YOUR FAILURE is lamAr!

  5. Penguin Vibrator by wumpus188 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I especially liked "smart vibrator" part. Like this one?

  6. MOD PARENT UP! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Truly deserving of a few mod points!

  7. Re:THERE'S A GREASED UP YODA DOLL SHOVED UP MY ASS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    That scene in Episode III where Luke kisses Leia on her lips just freaks me out. Every time I see that I get this urge to scream: "Stop fool! She's your sister, for christsake!".

  8. Re:For those who don't want to subscribe - the tex by Znonymous+Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...smart vibrators.

    I highly doubt that Linux runs on smart vibrators.

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  9. Re:For those who don't want to subscribe - the tex by Znonymous+Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

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

    sorry to reply to my own post

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  10. Re:For those who don't want to subscribe - the tex by FileNotFound · · 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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  11. Huh, huh, he said c*m... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Did anyone else notice this (emphasis added)? ...the first Linux products are already on show and more will cum soon...