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InfoWorld: Xybernaut reveals support for Linux on its “wearable” PC

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 16, 1999

“Xybernaut on Tuesday announced that its Mobile Assistant IV
wearable computer is available running the Linux operating
system.”

“The Mobile Assistant IV is a full PC that connects wirelessly
to a customer’s network, and porting it to Linux will help satisfy
customer requests that have heated up in the past three or four
months, especially from Europe, according to John Moynahan, chief
financial officer and senior vice president at Xybernaut.”

In many respects [Linux is] a good fit for wearable apps
because of its inherent networking capabilities and the fact that
it’s a robust OS
,” Moynahan said.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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