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To: Ward Knutson who wrote (182171)1/4/2006 1:34:09 PM
From: combjellyRead Replies (2) | Respond to of 275872
 
"Apple is in a unique position in that they control an O/S as well as having the consumer electronics design and marketing expertise."

Why is control of the OS a factor? If I were designing such a device, I'd use Linux. Many of the required applications already exist, it has a low resource requirement and it is rock solid reliable. Which is why it is used in Tivo and other products.