Yes, someone in IRC pointed out this talk where Linux is named as a component in many/most TVs in Asia. I ought to post the video tomorrow. It indirectly explains why ARM, which sold over 10 billion chips, can make a huge difference.

If you look at the whole embedded market, Linux has outrightly *exploded* since ca. 2005. Also, non-commercial (“commercial grade”) Linux seems to be preferred now due to cost (every cent counts in embedded, you are selling *inexpensive* stuff).

Seen in this context, Linux is a logical choice for mobile devices. It has crept in from the low end, and once x86 declines on netbooks (for good reasons, x86 cannot be energy efficient and fast at the same time, but ARM can), Microsoft has lost one big segment of the end user market.

If you look at the whole embedded market, Linux has outrightly *exploded* since ca. 2005. Also, non-commercial (“commercial grade”) Linux seems to be preferred now due to cost (every cent counts in embedded, you are selling *inexpensive* stuff).

Seen in this context, Linux is a logical choice for mobile devices. It has crept in from the low end, and once x86 declines on netbooks (for good reasons, x86 cannot be energy efficient and fast at the same time, but ARM can), Microsoft has lost one big segment of the end user market.

If you look at the whole embedded market, Linux has outrightly *exploded* since ca. 2005. Also, non-commercial (“commercial grade”) Linux seems to be preferred now due to cost (every cent counts in embedded, you are selling *inexpensive* stuff).

Seen in this context, Linux is a logical choice for mobile devices. It has crept in from the low end, and once x86 declines on netbooks (for good reasons, x86 cannot be energy efficient and fast at the same time, but ARM can), Microsoft has lost one big segment of the end user market.