Is MeeGo Linux’ Answer to iPad?
Three weeks ago, the technology world was aflutter with buzz of the iPad. But with yesterday's MeeGo announcement from Intel, the Linux Foundation and Nokia, it appears that Apple could have a Linux-based competitor for tablets, netbooks and other categories of devices.
As Linux Foundation Executive Director Jim Zemlin said at the time of the iPad launch: Linux can compete on price, but where’s the magic? Could MeeGo provide the magic Linux-based devices have been missing?
MeeGo’s magic is in its cross-device portability and ability to take advantage of a broad range of devices segments. Unlike the iPad's OS, MeeGo is specifically built for an entirely new generation of devices from the ground up. Its design is the result of an acknowledgement of two critical trends that are shaping the future of computing: the requirement for constant connection and the ability to access that connection from any device, any time and anywhere.
Dell, Sony, HP and other traditional PC makers are building a much larger variety of computing devices - moving into tablets, TVs, infotainment systems and more - in order to compete in today’s rapidly changing environment and address the trends just mentioned. They can’t do this successfully by using a different OS for every device they build.
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