"Business and consumer users will soon be hooking up their Windows-based desktop and mobile PCs to more Linux-enabled devices, as witnessed by a new multimedia storage box from HP as well as the planned announcement of new wireless hardware from Symbol later this month.
"Somewhat hidden within HP's launch of otherwise Windows-driven consumer products last week was the fact that the HP Media Vault, one of the newly announced entries, uses embedded Linux underneath the covers.
"At the same time, HP's new PC gaming division, now being forged out of HP's recent Voodoo acquisition, is taking a more than serious look at adding Linux machines to its previously Windows-only line-up..."
