TurboLinux to Sell Wizpy Media Player Worldwide

MsManhattan writes "TurboLinux will attempt to lure Windows users over to the Linux operating system in baby steps this June when it starts selling its Wizpy media player worldwide. The pocket-sized device, which plays audio and video files, is really a Linux carrot of sorts, in that it also allows users to store a complete Linux desktop in its memory. You can plug the Wizpy into a PC's USB port and boot up the Linux system with all its user settings, passwords, bookmarks, etc. It originally launched in Japan, where TurboLinux marketed it to 'early adopters who are curious about using Linux but either don't want to or can't install the operating system.' The company will now target the same crowd around the globe, starting in the U.S., the U.K., Australia, India and Singapore."

Design matters

[z0M6]

It looks decent enough: http://www.turbolinux.com/products/wizpy/ [turbolinux.com]

Price

[CowboyBob500]

4Gb for $278? No thanks.

Bob

Re:The major problem I see here...

[Anonymous Coward]

According to engadget, [engadget.com] there's a version with a SD expansion slot in the works.

Re:Not really

[gerrysteele]

Well you don't seem to actually know anything about the thing you are criticising. Well done. Out of the box a windows install is all but useless. Linux out of the box supports near on anything.

Re:Not really

[dc29A]

"Linux has far better hardware support than any other OS out there. "

bullshit, and you know it. wireless drivers, onboard drivers, 3d accerleration. they all SUCK to install on linux. not to mention specialised stuff like hdtv tuners.

Troll, but I'll bite.

Installing XP SP2 on either of my PCs (standard Asus board, Athlon X2) requires:
- Video driver (7600 GS)
- Audio (on board)
- Sata RAID (I can skip this and go with Window's builtin raid, but I'll lose the ability to put my C: drive on Raid0).
- Network
- Chipset

Feisty:
- Video Driver (if I really want it!, the nvidia driver is ok, of course upgrading to a proprietary driver = 3 mouse clicks + 1 password).

PS: Wireless worked out of the box for my laptop, something that didn't on Windows XP SP2.

Your mileage might vary!

Re:Can this be used to remove spyware?

[an.echte.trilingue]

I am not sure that I would call knoppix a lite distro. SLAX [slax.org] really is lite, and it has a subproject devoted to USB stick installs, although AFAIK nobody sells it like that.

It also has a bunch of tools devoted to security, but IMHO reinstalling XP from your system restore disks is easier and usually faster and more reliable than trying to "clean" a compromised PC.

Take care,
-mat