[plug] Eee

[Richard Meyer]

Not that the Eee is the first LLinux product, there's also
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TiVo (Tivo).

On Tue, 2007-12-18 at 14:29 +0900, Paul Antoine wrote:
> When people talk of the so-called lack of penetration of desktop Linux 
> I'd like them to remember just how far Linux and FOSS have come.
> 
> For those who don't remember the switch from vendor-specific proprietary 
> OS's to Unix I would point out that it took some 14+ years after Unix 
> was written for it to begin to be considered a "serious" server 
> platform.  Software changes fast, but IT departments do not ;-)
> 
> I remember wanting to use Linux as the basis for IT products back in 
> 1994/1995 at which point people thought I was crazy... now a consumer PC 
> with broad distribution and strong marketing relies on Linux!
> 
> 2008 will be a great year yet for FOSS I suspect,
> P.
> 
> 
> Garry wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Saw the Linux powered Eee in today's West Australian..
> > 
> > In a Myer advertisement.. $499..
> > 
> > 8^)
> > 
> > Garry
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