“NEC is the latest vendor to announce a laptop with a built-in
embedded Linux based media player option. The NEC Versa S3000 will
use InterVideo’s InstantOn technology to enable users to listen to
music, watch DVDs, and more without having to wait for Windows to
load.“Another major laptop vendor, Toshiba, in July launched its
Qosmio laptop, which also includes a Linux-based media player
environment.
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