Linux and Microsoft: What are their other varied applications?
Thursday, May 28th, 2009 at
10:00
I know there are cellphones that use the Linux OS but what else? The program is so customizable that I have to believe its used for other machines/tools than the computer.
Is Microsoft limited to the PC however?
Tagged with: cellphones • Linux • linux os • Microsoft
Filed under: Microsoft
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the keywords you want is "linux embedded".
Some things other than cellphones are
wristwatch (Intel has a linux wristwatch available)
car
robots
digital cameras
DVR (dvd recorders)
game consoles
security cams
MP3 players
ATMs and portable credit card processors
various sensor devices for monitoring things
computerized voting systems
the space rovers
Linux can be used for ipods and other devices such as Tivo DVR and other handheld devices. Microsoft is also used on cellphones, these devices are called smartphones. It is also used on portable devices called Pocket PCs.