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Hewlett-Packard To Offer Linux-based Media Hub

Posted by timothy on from the it-should-have-an-iPod-dock dept.

Sammy at Palm Addict writes "According to the New York Times, Hewlett-Packard is to offer a new digital media hub based on Linux," excerpting "Hewlett-Packard will introduce a new device this fall meant to record and play back television as well as organize digital media, including photos, music and video, the company said yesterday. Hewlett already offers similar devices based on Microsoft's Windows Media Center Edition. The device, called the HP Media Hub, will be based on the Linux operating system." Since HP also sells self-branded iPods, it would be great if they'd make such a box iPod friendly.

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  1. Interesting by spac3manspiff · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Seems like people are slowly starting to turn to Linux distributions.
    http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1746236,00.as p

  2. BugMeNot by chrisvdb · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Strange, tried at least 10 bug me not accounts for the nytimes website, and none worked?

    Could it be that they (finally) started disabling these accounts? Bummer...

  3. I know!! by sp0rk173 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I was wondering the same thing. I think there should be more negative modding options, like "You're Moron" or "Fucktarded" or "STFU!" Some options that express real comtempt for the poster. Then, maybe if we hurt the cyber-egos of the morons on slashdot, it won't be quite as lame.