The PC in a Console: Linux on the Sony PS3
One obvious way that Linux beats Microsoft Windows hands-down is in its flexibility. You can run Linux on just about any old crappy PC with a semi-functional processor and a paltry amount of storage. People have installed distros on the Apple TV, Nintendo DS, and—of course—the Mac.
It might not be the first device you think of when you download Ubuntu, but Sony makes it relatively easy to install Linux on the PlayStation 3 videogame console, especially useful during those times in early fall when the only video games worth playing are re-tooled EA Sports franchises and lame PC ported sequels.
For the most part, Sony guides you through the install and even includes menu options in the XMB (the user interface for the PS3) for formatting your drive and running into the bootloader for Linux.
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