A walkman-style PC leads the I.B.M. lineup
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IBM is developing 4 computer products: the visionpad, the cyberphone, the chameleon, and a watch that functions as a personal organizer. The visionpad has a 233 Mhz chip in a CPU case the size of a deck of cards that the user can wear on their belt. This attaches to an ear phone/eyepiece/microphone headset. The eyepiece gives the illusion that the wearer is viewing a 27 inch screen from 6 feet. A user would command this maching via voice recognition, a finger pad on the CPU, or a keyboard attached to the CPU. The cyberphone is a cell phone with a screen that flips out at the bottom. A user could then view Web pages and other data, while holding the device to an ear and talking. The thumb operates a pointing toggle. The chameleon is a portable machine, something between and desktop and laptop in price and weight, for set up and use around the home and office.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1999
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Handspring finds more fits, fewer starts in Visor delivery
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Handspring's order taking and customer support systems were not quite in place when the company introduced its Visor digital assistant in mid-September. Some customers expressed their dissatifaction at the company Web site, www.handspring.com. Others commented at visorcentral.com. CEO Donna Dubinsky said that the back office processes that caused the loss of order data have been fixed and the company is gradually filling the 'significant minority' of orders that were delayed.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1999
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Reinvent the wheel? This software engineer deconstructs it
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John Wharton takes apart complicated electronic devices to see whether its designers have infringed on a patent. Earlier in his career he designed microprocessors, and is familiar with the field of crytograpy. Presently, he finds the problems that most interest him come from his work as a forensic engineer. He reverse engineers various products, usually as a contractor for a patent attorney, for fees of up to $350 an hour.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1999
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