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Originally Posted by Alexander
Another bummer: Although the Iliad will run on Linux, only companies partnering with iRex will be able to develop third party tools for the reader. Given how Nokia is successfully using open source to give its gadgets (see Nokia 770) a first-mover advantage in the fiercely competitive consumer electronics market, it's totally beyond me why iRex would want to restrict access to the software development of its reader.
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Sounds like the same business strategy that killed Tapwave and the lovable Zodiac line of PDA's (mine is still going strong, but it's features are in danger of getting ignored by new software!).