More powerful than WinCE. it is rumored that Linux is coming soon.

Article Title: more powerful than WinCE, it is rumored that Linux is coming soon. Linux is a technology channel of the IT lab in China. Includes basic categories such as desktop applications, Linux system management, kernel research, embedded systems, and open source.

The vast majority of PND on the market use Microsoft Win CE operating systems, which used to be version 4.2. The latest version is version 5.0. Small make up only know that the PC-77002 is Linux, but its official positioning is GPS computer, or ordinary PND is still some distance. However, we have recently received a message saying that GARMIN will adopt the Linux operating system on Nuvi 800 and Nuvi 5000, and the related software is under development, the evidence is that the GarmIN official website has relevant information and source code.

Will GarmIN become the first PND manufacturer to stick the penguin logo?

 

Compared with Windows, Linux has the biggest advantage of being open-source, and enthusiasts can develop a variety of applications for it. I don't know if these new GarmIN products will be sought after by many "little penguins" advocates and bring massive application software?

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PND

---- Portable Navigation Devices Portable automatic Navigation system; in short, it is PDA + GPS, but it except PPC (Pocket PC, a Windows CE-based handheld computer) in addition to some functions and GPS positioning and navigation functions, many functions are attached. Therefore, PDN is an upgraded version, rather than a simple GPS + PDA.