Envizions Computer Entertainment has announced that from April 10 developers a beta version of its Linux based EVO Smart Console can order. A date for the official product launch is not yet published.
The EVO Smart Console in October 2008 by Envizions announced. The processor choice has since been changed, the game gets a 2.4 GHz geklokte AMD Athlon 64 X2 4850E-processor, rather than the previously mentioned and less-efficient 2.9 GHz Athlon 64 X2 5600 +. The graphics are powered by an ATI Radeon HD 3200, while the console has 2GB of DDR2 RAM, a DVD burner and a 120GB hard drive. Wifi is missing, however, the console needs, using one of the two available Ethernet network connections to be hung. A connection to an HD TV via HDMI can be made with the console powerful enough to display 1080p images.
Linux OS of the EVO Mirrors inherited the name and is based on Fedora. The operating system would boot quickly, but more opportunities to get EVO-holders can also Mirrors Evolution X install. Envizions want the console to serve as the entry point for cloud services, including EVO Store. For example, the user will buy old Amiga games, voip services, and movies through video-on-demand decrease. Envizions wants not only online games sales, but also on sd cards release. An open-nine titles are already available, three are already on the console pre-installed, while the other titles $ 20 each should cost. Other features of the EVO are dvr functionality, the virtual Windows environment and the transmission of streaming video and audio over the Internet.
The console was originally back in November to developers are made, but problems will only run from April 10 the first shipment of hundreds of devices available. Envizions does know that the donations will be given to open source communities that want to contribute to games for the EVO platform. Furthermore, the game manufacturer that no further configuration needed and that games have on average five seconds to start. About a console for purchase April 17, pay an introductory price of 280 and 350 dollars a piece, as reports Linux Devices. After April 17 will apply a suggested retail of 380 dollars. The beta program will continue until June 17, but a date for an official release is not mentioned.
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