Review: The Linux-based Pontis MX2020 Portable Media Player

Posted by dcparris on Nov 14, 2005 2:53 AM EDT
OS News; By Eugenia Loli-Queru
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We were pleasantly surprised when we discovered (by hex-dumping 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 or even basic PDA functionality via its touch screen, the Pontis MX2020 can do it all. And for very cheap too.

[It looks pretty good for the most part. Too bad the company has no plans to support it further! - Ed]

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