Title: Pepper Computer, Inc.
1Pepper Linux for MIDs The Internet and Web Conten
t in Your Pocket
Jon Melamut, VP Sales Business Development -
jon.melamut_at_pepper.com Pepper Computer, Inc. 10 M
aguire Rd, Lexington, MA, USA 781-862-2500x209
pepper.com
2Pepper Introduction
- Who is Pepper Computer, Inc.?
- Value-added OS vendor in Lexington, MA, started
in 2002
- What do we do?
- Develop consumer-ready Linux software
specifically for mobile Internet devices (MIDs)
- Provide engineering and customization services to
device ODMs and OEMs
- Peppers first OEM partner, Hanbit Electronics,
is shipping Peppers 3rd generation
- How do we do it?
- Weve created a simple, full-fidelity, secure,
maintenance-free user experience
- Weve built it on an open source-based
environment for Web 2.0 and media apps
- We partner with Intel and AMD on MID reference
designs
- We work with ODMs and OEMs to bring to market
unique mass-market MIDs
3Mobile Internet Devices
- What do mobile Internet devices require?
- Software with a radically simpler user
experience
- Full-fidelity Web rich Web content support
- Handheld 4 - 7 touch screen
- Physical keypad or keyboard
- Built-in networking Wi-Fi, WiMAX, HSDPA, HSUPA,
Ethernet, BT, IR, UPnP
- Long battery life
- Flash memory or small hard disk
4Pepper Linux for Mobile Internet Devices
- Pepper Linux is designed specifically to meet all
MID requirements
- A radically simpler touch screen UI for common
Internet media tasks
- Rich Web browsing
- Email
- Instant Messaging VoIP
- Address Book
- Video Player
- Music Player
- Photo Viewer
- eBook Reader
- Integrated support for 3rd-party apps
- Skype
- OpenOffice
- Adobe PDF Reader
- Additional 3rd party applications upon request
(e.g., GPS, TV, Dictionary, Paint, Games, etc.)
5Pepper Linux Product Details
- Pepper Linux
- Pepper Desktop and Applications
- Simple, unified touch screen user interface for
full-fidelity Web and media access
- One-click application and system updates
- Web, videos, music, photos, mail, IM/VoIP, A/V
control, ebooks, etc.
- Integrated native apps (Skype, OpenOffice, Adobe
PDF, etc.) and Firefox extensions (Sage, etc.)
- Pepper Application Media Framework
- Framework for Web-connected, Web-hosted and
local apps
- Automatic app distribution and cross-device
syncing
- Includes Java, Mozilla Firefox, Flash,
IM/VoIP/email, media players and plugins
- Linux System Software
- Small-footprint, maintenance-free, Fedora 7-based
Linux (500 MB)
- Auto configuration of WiFi, BT, USB, keypads,
touch screen, input methods, etc.
- Highly optimized power management for maximum
battery life small screens
- Pepper Linux SDK
- Fully-documented APIs and examples via free
download at pepper.com
- Pepper Desktop for Windows
- Pepper UI, app framework and apps for Windows PCs
available via free download at pepper.com
6Pepper Linux Architecture
Web
Videos
Mail
Photos Camera
Games
GPS
Music
Talk IM / VoIP
Skype
Remote Desktop
eBooks
TV
3rd-party Apps
Pepper Apps
Pepper Desktop App and Update Manager
Radio
OpenOffice
Remote Control
Other Apps
Pepper Application and Media Framework
Swing, 2D, 3D
XUL / Javascript
Actionscript
Helix mplayer
Hildon
Pepper Environment
Java SE
Mozilla Firefox
Flash PDF
Codecs DRMs
GTK
X11, Cairo, Pango, OpenGL, Matchbox, D-Bus, etc.
WiFi, WiMAX, HSDPA, WPA, DHCP, DNS, mDNS
Bluez
Fedora 7
Linux Kernel Libraries
I/O Drivers
Network Drivers
7Pepper Linux is the Only OS Targeted at Mass
Market MIDs
Key Needs
Red Hat EL Novell SUSE
Features Stability
Professionals
Windows XP Windows Vista
SMB Enthusiasts
Ubuntu Linspire
Features Extensibility
Consumers
Simplicity Mobility Low maintenance It just wo
rks
Pepper Linux
Global Mass Market
Target Customers
8Pepper Linux Licensing
- Very low NRE to adapt Pepper Linux to target
device
- Devices based on Intel or AMD reference boards
require minimal development
- Extremely low per unit license fee
- License fee based on 12 month unit forecast
- Includes 12 months of no charge end-user software
update service
- Includes tier-2 support service for OEMs support
organization
- Optional pass-through of 3rd-party IP licenses
- Fonts, codecs, photo editing tools, handwriting
recognition, etc.
- Per-unit fee is based on volume commitment 0.50
to 5.00
- For detailed licensing information contact Jon
Melamut at jon.melamut_at_pepper.com or
1.781.862.2500x209
9Peppers Partners
Peppers Technology Hardware Partners
10Pepper Linux - The only OS designed specifically
for MIDs
- Pepper Computer, Inc. is an Intel MID and AMD
Geode value-added OS Vendor
- Pepper Linux is a consumer-ready Linux designed
specifically for MIDs
- Provides a radically simpler user experience
focused on the Web and Web content
- Optimized for small touch screen displays, small
footprint and long battery life
- Includes a Pepper-managed online software update
service
- Supported by an experienced team and partners
with market-tested offerings
- For more information contact Jon Melamut at
jon.melamut_at_pepper.com, 1.781.862.2500 x209