Bush internet TV (starter for a new cheap sys)

[Robert Hartley]

Hi all.

If I get the jist of the recent articles the bush internet TV is a
ARM7500+ chip with a cut down versionm of RISC OS and no HD.

Without getting into too high a spec. What would it take to manufacture a
system with full RISC OS and enough memory say 8-16Mb and apps on ROM or a
cheap HD. This would be a usefull TV based cheap home computer.

OK there are some that would say that you can get a PC for not much more.
But some people don't have the space for a full sys or want to have a big
thing in the main room with lots of wires dangling about.

Cheers
Bob
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[Stuart Halliday]

In message <rh-170101...@a6-curtis.ibls.gla.ac.uk>
r...@mblab.gla.ac.uk (Robert Hartley) wrote:

> Hi all.
>
> If I get the jist of the recent articles the bush internet TV is a
> ARM7500+ chip with a cut down versionm of RISC OS and no HD.
>
> Without getting into too high a spec. What would it take to manufacture a
> system with full RISC OS and enough memory say 8-16Mb and apps on ROM or a
> cheap HD. This would be a usefull TV based cheap home computer.

You could probably sell such a device for 200 quid or less. But who's got
the £10 Million or so you'd need to support, advertise and support it?

Very risky...

Or perhaps the X-Box is what we need? ;-)
<ducks>

> OK there are some that would say that you can get a PC for not much more.
> But some people don't have the space for a full sys or want to have a big
> thing in the main room with lots of wires dangling about.

And noisy.
Most people can't have a TV and a PC on in the same room.

Plus isn't Bluetooth going to get rid of the wires this year? ;-))

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Stuart Halliday
The Acorn Cybervillage
http://acorn.cybervillage.co.uk/

[Steven Pampling]

In article <bf3dc73e...@cybervillage.co.uk>,
Stuart Halliday <stu...@stuarthalliday.takeoutthisbit.com.invalid>
wrote:

> Or perhaps the X-Box is what we need? ;-)
> <ducks>

You can run, but you can't hide... ;-)

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Steve Pampling