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OSNews: Review: The Linux-based Pontis MX2020 Portable Media Player

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“We were pleasantly surprised when we discovered (by snooping on
its firmware files) that the Pontis MX2020 multimedia device that
Geeks.com sent us for a review actually uses Linux (embedded
distribution uCLinux, kernel 2.4.19). If it’s video, audio,
pictures, recording or even basic PDA functionality via its touch
screen, the Pontis MX2020 can do it all. And for very cheap
too.

“The Pontis was released around the same time the also-Linux
based Archos PMA400 PDA/PMP combo device (which runs
Qtopia)…”

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