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| Posted on 30-Nov-2003 18:32 GMT by bbrv | 56 comments
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Here is a New York Times Magazine article about Apple, the iPod, marketing, product development and management.
We contend that this Community can produce a Super TiVo-like device that integrates the network into the use of the content itself. The Pegasos is building block #1 to any competent computing environment and the necessary tool required by the developer support enlisted to customize the platform for consumer use. A Pegasos computer is a desktop machine. A Pegasos computer enclosed in a fan-less VCR-like size case becomes a consumer product: a black box. The Pegasos black box operates equally well with a television screen or a computer monitor. The Pegasos black box could come with its own file sharing and downloading programs -- music, movies, video games – a preference is selected, a source found, the entertainment begins. The technology would be invisible to the entertainment experience. The consumer manages the experience through an easily understood user interface with a remote control or through a web browser and a keyboard for more sophisticated users. As the hub of the Home Entertainment Center high fidelity sound/audio can now be introduced through the 24/7 broadband Internet connection to bring existing home stereo equipment back into use. Here the Pegasos black box can be positioned to be a consumer product that would do to a TV set what MP3 did to music – any show any time.
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| Posted by bbrv on 01-Dec-2003 01:51 GMT | In reply to Comment 37 (Oppressor):
You are a pretty oppresive guy, Oppressor..
This is a discussion forum. What do you think the key business is here? Why not give you and all the other know-it-alls who have not put-up a penny of your own money to do anything a chance at the inside story. How about it?! :-) Why don't you amaze us all here with your knowledge? What would you do? Then, we will all sit here and critique you and your upcoming failures. As Daniel said, you and people like you do not even have the courage to put your name on your posts.
In the meanwhile, there is a road to follow here if we want to get to that point we are discussing. Part of it is what we have done. There are over 400 registered people at MDC. There are more Pegasos owners who actually have machines and use MorphOS or whatever they want to use every day.
The Pegasos was initially targeted at the computer geek market and this market. Computer software developers, embedded system technicians and suave computer users that enjoy developing unique computing solutions define this market. There are currently Pegasos computers being used in 34 countries. In the next phase, Genesi intends to leverage the worldwide interest in the Linux. Genesi has developed a bootable version of Debian, the world’s most common distribution of Linux. Titled PegXLin, it is offered at no additional cost with the Pegasos. Linux is available for the Pegasos platform from a growing number of distributions, giving the Pegasos owner several choices from which to choose. In the meanwhile, MorphOS is present and exposed to users through the notoriety of Linux.
To that end, Genesi sought and has become an IBM Business Partner and has been awarded the use of the Ready for IBM Technology mark. Genesi is listed in the IBM Global Directory -- http://www-3.ibm.com/chips/products/rfit/genesi.html -- and will be sold by IBM and IBM Partners worldwide.
BM’s recent investment in Novell and Novell’s acquisition of SuSE is an indication of the coming opportunity and the harbinger of the revolution that will be spawned by the Pegasos. Linux distribution SuSE and the Novell® Nterprise Linux Service package that is being promoted by IBM worldwide run today on the Pegasos. In the meanwhile, the strategic value of moving to a Linux Desktop is becoming increasing clear and the migration away from Microsoft has begun. Every major commercial or non-commercial version/distribution of Linux on the market today runs on the Pegasos.
Most importantly, the Pegasos is the missing link between the IBM PowerPC microprocessor and the global IBM Linux and Grid Service strategy. Once IBM removes Windows and Microsoft from the equation the x86 processor is next. IBM sells the PowerPC. IBM will sell a new desktop machine based on the PowerPC. IBM will sell the Pegasos and you will still be whining in your own self-doubts. Too bad you could have been more constructive when you had the chance.
Come on Oppressor, show your stuff. Make an effort! :-D Post your ideas here for the rest of us to review and discuss. Are you a man or an anonymous coward?
R&B |
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