Mobile Linux, like Stinger, is intended to provide a fast, reliable operating system for Internet Appliances and Webpads. It's clear that the pieces are in place for Internet Appliances to make a splash in the market. The only question is which design will win out. Nonetheless, a system like Stinger could be the key to unlocking consumer demand for Internet Appliances. Qubit's Armitage is confident he made the right decision.
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Looking at every OS out there, when it comes to a full, rich multimedia experience, nothing comes close. Jamais Cascio is a consultant and writer specializing in scenarios of how we may live over the next century. His clients have included mainstream corporations, film and television producers. He has written for many publications, including Wired and TIME, and is currently working on a screenplay. He is an active member of the oldest and most influential online community, The Well, and believes that new technologies are pushing people into new social, economic and political realms.