New firestick OS

[mike123]

What do you guys think it looks like Amazon are going to be changing there operating system to a more Linux based system. Is it a good idea?

 

[plasterer]

Not seen or heard of it yet, will have a search.

 

[dsayers2014]

Not sure how it will work with current devices or just new devices

Report: Amazon will ditch Android in 'all of its new devices' starting with Fire TV

 

[pupuqiop]

Won't believe it till I read it on torrent freak.

 

[Idledawn]

Is the new 4k max an improvement.. the new all in one

 

[mike123]

Won't believe it till I read it on torrent freak.

You will read about it about a year after it happend like the rest of there news lol.

 

[bazcfc1]

Is the new 4k max an improvement.. the new all in one

Yeah apparently according to reviews watched and read

 

[xero50]

What do you guys think it looks like Amazon are going to be changing there operating system to a more Linux based system. Is it a good idea?

This will be based on an immutable (declarative) type of base OS using a Linux kernel.
Whether they choose to roll their own or hang their hat on something like Canonical's Core or Suse's Micro remains to be seen.
Either way be it TV's or things like firesticks, usability and usefulness will be all about the availability of the apps.
One does wonder though how hackable things will be...............

 

[mike123]

This will be based on an immutable (declarative) type of base OS using a Linux kernel.
Whether they choose to roll their own or hang their hat on something like Canonical's Core or Suse's Micro remains to be seen.
Either way be it TV's or things like firesticks, usability and usefulness will be all about the availability of the apps.
One does wonder though how hackable things will be...............

you can install most android apps on linux if you know what you are doing I don't see that being a issue.

But I should think you may see a drop I'm sales.

 

[Kaspas4450]

Funnily enough, after updating Amazon devices, Linux showed up on my network, I don't or didn't have any Linux devices, but now I do????

 

[Kaspas4450]

Funnily enough, after updating Amazon devices, Linux showed up on my network, I don't or didn't have any Linux devices, but now I do????

 

[pabloescaban]

you can install most android apps on linux if you know what you are doing I don't see that being a issue.

But I should think you may see a drop I'm sales.

Jeff Bezos will be skint, poor lamb will be down to his last 3 billion, he'll have to cut down this Christmas, it'll be chicken soup instead of turkey this year

 

[cactikid]

Saw it earlier with my brown trousers OMG

 

[mike123]

Saw it earlier with my brown trousers OMG

Good news for the big names
Formuler
Buzz
Sheild

 

[woody6222]

Chit.....I better start saving for another new telly now then.

 

[mike123]

Probably fed up with been associated with iptv

 

[marcoose]

so hows this going to effect the devices people has already got? will it render them useless?

 

[pupuqiop]

Good news for the big names
Formuler
Buzz
Sheild

I think people will look for something in the same price range as the firestick, probably a chromecast or something

 

[cactikid]

I have an old Chromecast but only used it from laptop to tv , dont think you can do much with first model.?

 

[Ryanm56]

If you can install apk files on your device then it should work