Wednesday, January 22, 2003
IBM Mulls Linux Based PDA
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "THE COMPETITION" @ 10:00 PM
http://news.com.com/2100-1040-981443.html?tag=fd_top
"IBM's Microelectronics division announced on Tuesday it will offer a PDA blueprint aimed at fostering the development of new versions of handhelds based on its PowerPC 405LP chip and MontaVista Software's Linux. The companies are exhibiting their wares at this week's LinuxWorld trade show in New York."
I'm all for competition, but except for servers, I am so convinced that the point of running Linux is, uhm... to say you run Linux. I just don't run operating systems. I run apps. Well, to each his own I guess. At one time there were no apps for Palms or Pocket PCs either.
This could be good for company specific devices too. "The design will be offered in a kit that likely will cost $1,000 or less. IBM said its licensing terms are less restrictive than others because it doesn't specify hardware features, such as screen size, or require that its logo be used."
"IBM's Microelectronics division announced on Tuesday it will offer a PDA blueprint aimed at fostering the development of new versions of handhelds based on its PowerPC 405LP chip and MontaVista Software's Linux. The companies are exhibiting their wares at this week's LinuxWorld trade show in New York."
I'm all for competition, but except for servers, I am so convinced that the point of running Linux is, uhm... to say you run Linux. I just don't run operating systems. I run apps. Well, to each his own I guess. At one time there were no apps for Palms or Pocket PCs either.
This could be good for company specific devices too. "The design will be offered in a kit that likely will cost $1,000 or less. IBM said its licensing terms are less restrictive than others because it doesn't specify hardware features, such as screen size, or require that its logo be used."
