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A Serious Contender for the Couch Throne

Posted by Zonk on from the tux-in-unusual-places dept.

TractorJector writes "It is no secret that the competition for global domination in the operating system market has moved from the desktop to the living room couch. The Olive Symphony, a Linux-powered hi-fi wi-fi stereo hub, stands a decent chance for a prime position before the living room throne."

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  1. So hang on... by SamSim · · Score: 4, Funny

    This thing is, in fact, neither a couch NOR a throne nor indeed any form of seating?

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  2. This thing is destined for only one throne... by stubear · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...and it's not the one in the living room.

  3. um... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Awesome, but will it play my techno? It seems to only support classical music, what a bummer.

  4. I know where it goes! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'll put next to my Indrema!

  5. Re:Hmm by maotx · · Score: 4, Funny

    For $899 it better deliver my morning toast.

    Actually, that is for covering the SCO licensing fees...

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  6. Re:Please Explain by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    eye am note shure wut is sew speshul about it eether...it doesn't efen hace a spell checkur!

  7. Re:Does anyone remember the time by bitflip · · Score: 2, Funny

    Nope.

    But then, you've been around longer than me. Must've been then.

  8. Yeah, but... by happymedium · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah, but does it run Li--oh wait.... Damn, there goes my post.

  9. 899 sounds awfully low ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ... as an audiophile i've gotta say i'm a little concerned here ... ... for 899, i don't see how this thing could possibly have isolating crocus-wood baffles and tuned vanadium ports needed to clarify and warm the sound to balanced neutrality. i gotta see more specs

    and frankly, if it doesn't have gold-iridium connectors, there's no way i'm gonna connect it to the rest of my hi-end sound system. i mean, c'mon. i'm not gonna stress out the twin negative ion generators in my power amp over some low-end crap.

    on the plus side, i gotta say the really vague pretentious website gives me hope.

  10. Re:Hmm by glimmy · · Score: 2, Funny

    is for covering the SCO licensing fees...

    So if I decided to go get my own toast would SCO sue me?