embed OSX ?

[spinko]

Would it be possible to embed OSX into some kind of multimedia (i.e. mobile phone) device like those running Symbian ? To me, Apple technology would perfectly fit into a mobile telephone device with contact information, calendars and maybe some image/video/music functions. Plus, it would be a nice change to the current offering, which, if you look at it closely, is trying to define itself by putting very crummy cameras and other half baked functions into phones.

[cb911]

that would be good i guess... but wouldn't that mean a really cut down version of OS X?

[rainman::|:|]

this has been a big hope for many of us... a slimmed-down OS X, for use in everything from PDAs to cars to ATMs. Apple's transition to X finally provided them the stability and security to do this, so the time is ripe. Whether or not Apple thinks it's a good idea, however... It's already got competition from CE, of course. But I'd definitely love to see it.

paul

[Bigheadache]

There is embeded BSD in some network appliances. Maybe this means they can embed MacOS if they strip off some of the fat.

[G5orbust]

Once phones get a bit more processing capabilities, this can become feasible. I believe that the next generation of phone cpu/gpu offerings will allow higher res graphics (some phones can take 2 megapixel images but can only show them in 320x240 in like 8 bit color...pretty crummy for something that expensive) and thus more attractive OSes. Also phones need to have a RAM boost. They arent even close to the amount the pocket PC's used originally and pocketPCs run a very very very stripped version of Windows - similar to what a mobile OSx would be like in that type of environment.

[spinko]

Once phones get a bit more processing capabilities, this can become feasible. I believe that the next generation of phone cpu/gpu offerings will allow higher res graphics (some phones can take 2 megapixel images but can only show them in 320x240 in like 8 bit color...pretty crummy for something that expensive) and thus more attractive OSes. Also phones need to have a RAM boost. They arent even close to the amount the pocket PC's used originally and pocketPCs run a very very very stripped version of Windows - similar to what a mobile OSx would be like in that type of environment.

ATI has a chip for "Handsets" (see link below). If M$ can put Windows into a PDA than surely OSX which is apparently a more modern system could be stripped down to fit into a Handset. And with the new generation of more capable devices, maybe the time is right... despite the fact that M$ is clever at forcing it's video technology into these devices which ultimately becomes the de facto standard not because it's better but because it's everywhere..

http://www.ati.com/companyinfo/press/2004/4734.html

[ingenious]

this has been a big hope for many of us... a slimmed-down OS X, for use in everything from PDAs to cars to ATMs. Apple's transition to X finally provided them the stability and security to do this, so the time is ripe. Whether or not Apple thinks it's a good idea, however... It's already got competition from CE, of course. But I'd definitely love to see it.

paul


Competition??!?! YA RIGHT! LOL

[ingenious]

Once phones get a bit more processing capabilities, this can become feasible. I believe that the next generation of phone cpu/gpu offerings will allow higher res graphics (some phones can take 2 megapixel images but can only show them in 320x240 in like 8 bit color...pretty crummy for something that expensive) and thus more attractive OSes. Also phones need to have a RAM boost. They arent even close to the amount the pocket PC's used originally and pocketPCs run a very very very stripped version of Windows - similar to what a mobile OSx would be like in that type of environment.


apple's gotta beat m$ to a *compatible* thin client os! none of the ce dirivitives are comp!