Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Evo Smart Console


Evo Smart Console is available for preorder. This system from Envisions is an open sourced linux console. Geared toward devolopers similar to the Pandora except this one being a console and the Pandora being a handheld.

Specifications listed for the EVO Smart Console include:

* Processor -- AMD Athlon 64x2 5600 clocked at 2.9GHz
* Graphics processor -- ATI HD 3200
* Memory -- 2GB DDR2
* Display -- supports 1080i and 1080p/HDCP resolution; ATI HD 3200 Chipset
* Video codecs -- H.564 VC1; MPEG2
* Video output -- DVI; HDMI
* Storage -- 120GB or 250GB hard drive, plus online cloud storage (10GB free)
* Peripherals -- CD/DVD ROM; biometric scanner
* Networking -- 2 x 10/100 Ethernet
* USB -- 2 x USB 2.0
* Dimensions -- 11.8 x 2.6 x 10,7 inches (300 x 65 x 273mm)
* Operating system -- Fedora 8 with option to convert to Linux-based Mirrors Evolution distro; virtualized Windows install optional

The system will sell for $599.99 but you can bring down the price to $249 with rebates based on whether you want to sign up to a subscription based service.

Product Page HERE

via LinuxDevices

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