[ Thanks to Tim for
this link. ]
“Most of us in the Linux Community are aware of the success
Linux has been enjoying in the server market. Recent announcements
by IBM, Intel, AMD etc about their continued support for Linux in
their product offerings is great news and shows the industry is
fully behind Linux in other areas beyond the server. Groups like
the Eazel project are quickly developing interfaces to make Linux a
user-friendly O/S that geeks and non-geeks alike can appreciate on
the desktop. But where will consumers have their first hands-on
experience with Linux? On webpads, IAs and PDAs.“
“AOL wants to sell/give away 100,000 of these devices. At the
recent Computex 2000 Taipei show I counted over 8 companies coming
out with IA type products. According to people working for the
manufacturers of these webpads they have been receiving a flood of
inquiries from companies looking to distribute these kinds of
products.”