Linux in consumer electronics

Posted Oct 11, 2007 18:35 UTC (Thu) by k8to (guest, #15413)
In reply to: Linux in consumer electronics by alex
Parent article: Linux in consumer electronics

It seems my choice of phrasing was not clear enough, here it is with an addition:

What the proprietary vendors had -- in comparison to completely home-grown solutions -- were superior centralization of management, a broader driver market, superior development tools, and .. *sometimes* focused technology for niche areas.