I went to AppleInsider after reading a slashdotted article – Mac OS X key to Apple’s consumer electronics strategy. Apple is developing an operating system based on the core technologies for Mac OSX for use with embedded devices.
Here is an excerpt from the article
Apple intends to integrate the software on a couple of devices beginning early next year, those people say, while more comprehensive plans call for it to form the bedrock of a jaw-dropping device not due to hit the market until the following year.
By leveraging the underpinnings of Mac OS X, Apple is striving to deliver with its consumer electronics products the same flawless digital media experience enjoyed by the approximate 20 million people who use the system on Macs worldwide. The commonality of the underlying software will also unlock expansive interactive capabilities between the company’s electronics devices and its PCs, further fortifying its industry leading integrated model and software advantage.
One of the first Apple devices rumored to draw from the new system is the company’s forthcoming iPhone. Sources have maintained that Apple plans to ship the handset on time next quarter despite a flurry of doubt from members of the analyst community.
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This could be really cool. Embedded devices have used very compact OSes. However, memory is extremely cheap and compact and CPUs are growing in capability. There is a crossover point at which OS X could be made small enough to economically reside in an embedded device. It would be pretty cool if the same app developed for a Mac could reside in a smaller device.
Posted 24 Dec 2006 at 1:21 am ¶Embedded? Neat word. You mean software stored on really small devices and chips? Like USB NAND memory chips ( flash drives) today, which in the future will only hold larger capacity and get smaller in size? Embedded. Neat word.
Posted 24 Dec 2006 at 6:17 pm ¶Post a Comment