Linux product idea

[Jason Clinton]

On Wed, 2004-04-21 at 09:13, Brian Densmore wrote:
> Anyone on the list interested in creating a hardware product that will utilize
> embedded Linux running on some small chipset. The device will be basically
> a small processor with some type of microdrive or other memory storage device,
> an ir interface for controlling remotely, a display, an optional nic, andsome
> control buttons. I'm only now in the preliminary design phase to create enough
> to apply for a patent. I just got the idea this morning. Please respond off list.

I think it's already been done. There are tons of embedded devices that
run linux running about on the market doing various functions. I saw on
/. just the other day that it runs on parking meters. At Lumensoftware
here in KC, we use thin VIA C3 based clients that network boot Linux.