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EVO Linux Gaming Console Opens Pre-Orders
Engadget is reporting that Envizions, maker of the EVO Linux game console, has finally announced final specs and opened the doors to pre-orders. All bets are off until users actually see the hardware, but it will be nice to see a new player in the market. Of course, this assumes they put some time into a little polish that is usually expected from the gaming community (that website, yikes) and some effort into a killer game library. "Envizions say that the console will run a modified, quick-boot distro of Fedora called Mirrors (which can be upgraded to a beefier build named Mirrors Evolution X), and will feature a "cloud" service stacked with Amiga (!) games and an Akimbo-based video service. Beyond that, proper titles will be sold online and on SD cards for around $20." I'm sure they won't forget to send Slashdot a beta review copy with a couple of games.
Well people often play commercial games for free, so there is at least symmetry.
“Common sense is not so common.” — Voltaire
2009 will be the Year of the Linux Console.
That's right, you just read it on the internet -- it must be true!
There's no -1 for "I don't get it."
(that website, yikes)
Hmm - Flash used gratuitously where regular HTML + bitmaps would do nicely: CHECK.
Given that they're going to use Flash, failure to take advantage of Flash's main advantage, vis. nice, scalable, anti-aliased vector images: CHECK.
Annoying "mystery meat" navigation system: CHECK.
Annoying textured backgrounds under text: CHECK (at least choose a texture that doesn't look like compression artefacts!)
Crummy English: CHECK. (two words, guys: proof reading!)
Now, I'm not a FOSS purist who's going to curse them unto the seventh generation for merely using Flash, but if FOSS/Linux is going to be one of their USPs they might want to consider their target market!
So, if the console/software designers had any role in that website - forget it.
In a survey of 100 programmers, 111111 thought that duck-typing was a good idea.
But it's not a console! It's a PC! Its chassis is big and ugly!
does it run windows?
Totally. I'm so going to install Linux on mine!
We figured out a long time ago that it's easier to elect seven judges than to elect 132 legislators.
"If you ever see a game console that uses a rip-off PS2 controller, run the other way. FAST."
You mean like the PS3?
"A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it." - K