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Windows Laptops Ship With Linux Media Player

Posted by michael on from the foot-in-the-door dept.

hqm writes "Maybe this is the real way Windows will be made irrelevant, not by a Linux desktop, but by Linux embedded software. LinuxDevices has an article stating 'NEC is the latest vendor to announce a laptop with a built-in embedded Linux based media player option. The NEC Versa S3000 will use InterVideo's InstantOn technology to enable users to listen to music, watch DVDs, and more without having to wait for Windows to load. Another major laptop vendor, Toshiba, in July launched its Qosmio laptop, which also includes a Linux-based media player environment. NEC will market the S3000 in Hong Kong and China. The laptop also includes InterVideo's popular WinDVD DVD playing software, which is also available for Linux.'"

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  1. Oh boy... by SillyRabbit999 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Yay, won't this be fun. I can see the headline on Slashdot now: "Linux Media Player Confuses Windows Update". Buh-Bye easy automatic updates... -rabbit

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  2. The all too common by xYoni69x · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    wishful thinking by Linux zealots.

    Maybe this is the real way Windows will be made irrelevant...

    Or maybe it won't. You'll get over it.
    (I am not against OSS nor Linux. In fact, I quite like them both. But come on, be realistic!)

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  3. Linux is great for non-desktop by EmbeddedJanitor · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    OK, it is great for desktop too, but not for everybody... but the main place where Linux progresses the fastest is in the space with less user interaction ie. the embedded and server space where the user does not care what OS is in use.

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