Sony's $700 Linux-based Remote Control

SlashdotMeNow points out a remote control to consider if money is no object: "The NAVITUS from Sony has a 64k colour touch-screen with tactile response, 32MB of RAM and a 200MHz processor. Looking at the photos it looks like a sexy little beast! It uses Linux as an OS and you can customise just about everything about it by linking it up to your PC. Hell, this thing is more powerful than my iPAQ. Useful for replacing your TV, DVD, sound system and other home entertainment system remotes, it can also control your lights and air conditioner. ... Just be careful using the Memory Stick slot - you don't want to get a virus on a device that controls your whole house!" Of course, that would have to be a Linux virus ...

Comments

But can it control sexual devices ?

[EvilLordSoth]

cuz a virus+sexual toys is a serious problem..........

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Re:Obligatory joke

[zackeller]

Nope. It runs Linux.

Re:Jacking in from the "Big Fucking Deal" port

[nineinchnatey]

I'm a sys admin and I've been running linux for 15 years - and the reason this is significant is because linux is based on sendmail. have you seen sendmail run on a remote control before? linux is much more efficient than sendmail. with 200 mhz you could probably put windows 98 on it (just so you could get a virus) but 98 is decended from mac 7 which doesnt run on intel so its a catch 22. yes this is interesting because linux is the only application powerful enough to run the remote and fit in the small memory it is.

Re:Jacking in from the "Big Fucking Deal" port

[FireFury03]

Is the abbreviation for Windows CE, WinCE, is one of the worst ever in the history of computer product names or what?

You know that CE stands for Crap(per) Edition right? :)