This is really worrying news. I wouldn't support a B&O-Apple collaboration either. B&O shouldn't be depending on a software manufacturer at all. They should create and/or use a Linux distribution instead and keep their independence that way.
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b&o workingon new tetevision based on windows
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Yes it is possible for B&O to develop a system and apply their unique look and feel using systems other than Microsoft Windows. I imagine they have gone down the MSFT route because their engineering has experience for Windows Media, .Net and Visual Studio. They can also buy-in motherboards cheaply from outside vendors that will run the OS and applications. It would essentially be a B&O skinned Windows Media PC. As a result, its likely perceived to be quicker and cheaper for them to develop.
If they truly want to apply a unique B&O experience, they could do better by looking at a combination of Adobe AIR, Flash and Flex that will support a wider range of High Definition Audio and Video content that is coming to the web and have greater interoperability with third-party products. Take a look at how the BBC have done it. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/page/item/b008hypn.shtml
Does it mean that we'll have to reboot our TV sets every so many hours to clear up registers, yet another security patch has to be installed, it's frozen etc etc :)
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B&O really should look at Linux distributions instead of Windows. Cheaper, more stable, far FAR more flexible and more multi-platform capable...
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