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IndyBox Systems Enters Embedded Devices Market

Feb 1, 2000 — by LinuxDevices Staff — from the LinuxDevices Archive — views

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA — (company press release) — IndyBox Systems, the leading manufacturer of Linux computers, announces its entrance into the embedded devices market. Applying its Linux talents to the production of embedded devices, IndyBox now manufacturers cheap, reliable embedded devices for systems such as IndyBox's Changeable Sign Display, and for systems by third party vendors such as microwaves,… refrigerators and security sensors.

Embedded devices are contained in all modern appliances, automobiles, and electronic products, as well as in many toys such as Furby. The embedded devices are integrated circuits that embody software in a hardware form to perform specific tasks. Embedded devices are an efficient method of increasing the functionality and customizability of consumer goods.

Linux is a mission-critical operating system known for its reliability and customizability that controls the majority of web servers on the Internet. Developed under Linus Torvalds, the eponymous operating systems is being used in a widening array of services from multi-node processing to personal computers to hand held devices. IndyBox is leading the adaptation of Linux to embedded devices.

IndyBox is a leader in Linux hardware from Beowulf configurations to powerful server solutions and continues to be the leader in Linux. IndyBox manufactures a unique range of workstations, and servers exclusively operating GNU/Linux.

 
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