Thursday, January 6, 2005
HP to Offer Linux Based TV Media Center
Posted by James Fee in "HARDWARE" @ 11:00 AM
"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. Carleton S. Fiorina, the chief executive, said that by using Linux, rather than Windows, Hewlett can reduce the cost of the device, which has not been set, she said."
Cost seems to be a big reason many companies are moving to open source these days. In doing so though, there seems to be a backlash as to what they are giving back to the community as a whole. HP now offers iTunes, MCE and Linux based media choices. I guess you call that covering your bases. :roll:
Cost seems to be a big reason many companies are moving to open source these days. In doing so though, there seems to be a backlash as to what they are giving back to the community as a whole. HP now offers iTunes, MCE and Linux based media choices. I guess you call that covering your bases. :roll:
