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Amiga to deploy AmigaDE on Nokia home “infotainment” device

Feb 23, 2002 — by LinuxDevices Staff — from the LinuxDevices Archive — 1 views

Snoqualmie, WA — (press release excerpt) — Amiga Inc. today announced the pre-installation, for the Swedish market, of Amiga on the Nokia… Mediaterminal. The Nokia Mediaterminal, an innovative “infotainment' device for the home, recently launched in Sweden, combines digital video broadcast (DVB), gaming, streaming and downloadable digital media, full Internet access, and personal video recorder (PVR) technology. A Linux-based version of the AmigaDE has been incorporated into the Nokia Mediaterminal.

“The deployment of the Amiga on the Nokia Media terminal will give consumers an array of gaming and entertainment content from a central device attached to their televisions,” said Bill McEwen, President/CEO, Amiga Inc.

By using AmigaDE on the Nokia Mediaterminal, consumers will be able to download, store and have access to the latest gaming applications, MP3, MPEG4, Universal Chat, and streaming video, turning the family TV into a multifunctional entertainment center.



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