Naast de nieuwe gameconsoles van Microsoft, Sony en Nintendo zal er ook een Linux based console op de markt komen; namelijk de Indrema. Deze console, van het pas begin 2000 opgerichte Indrema Corporation, zal net als de Playstation 2 nog extra functies hebben. Zo is de Indrema te gebruiken als DVD/CD speler, web browser, e-mail client en MP3 speler (met opslag). Zoals het er nu uit ziet krijgt de Indrema een 600MHz x86 CPU, 64MB SDRAM + 32MB DDR-SDRAM, nVidia graphics en een ATA66 10/20/50GB harddisk. Tevens zal er de mogelijkheid zijn de grafische chip te upgraden.
As you can probably see by perusing the table above, the Indrema L600 has the most impressive hardware and feature specifications out of the four next-generation home entertainment consoles, including Microsoft's X-Box. The only exception would be the 733Mhz processor of Microsoft's X-Box, but according to recent reports, the actual shipping frequency of the IES processor will be higher than 600Mhz, so it's possible that they could surpass Microsoft in that aspect as well. Features unique to the Indrema are the DV Linux OS, an Mp3 storage and playback system, integrated Gecko browser/email, and an enhanced digital video recorder, which offers the same features as TiVo and ReplayTV. In addition to these unique features, the Indrema L6000 also has integrated a majority of the predominant features of the three other home entertainment consoles into its package, including 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port available for DSL or Cable connections, integrated DVD playback, HDTV support, S-Video, digital surround sound, hard drive, and more.
[...] The real benefits of the Indrema L600 home entertainment console will be from a developer's perspective, as the utilization of the familiar open source Linux kernal will enable virtually any group of guys to sign on as official developers for Indrema's console, with only minor fees associated with the development process.
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