As PC designers move from hard to simple, we await 'just right.'(a look at the new countertop Internet products and their lack of functionality)

Article Abstract:

New Internet appliances are simple but lack functionality. Lack of group e-mail addressing capability is a major drawback. The computer industry has yet to come out with a home computer that is neither too complicated nor too simplistic.

Usage, Product information, Information appliances, Internet appliance

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Slump in tech sales signals a transition to a post-PC world

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As is obvious by the December 2000 Nasdaq reports, the high-technology industry is in a slump. It is believed that the digital age is going through a significant transition but we are not quite sure where we are headed and we are not positive how long the downward trend will last.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Forecasts and trends, Industry trend, Influence, Statistics, Nasdaq Composite Index (Index)

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This Internet plan throws in a new PC and hand-holding

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PeoplePC is offering an opportunity to sign up for three years of Internet access for $25 a month, including a fully-equipped personal computer, 24-hour technical support and in-home repairs. The innovative service will provide customers with a 15-inch monitor, a 366 Mhz Intel Celeron processor, 64 megabytes of memory, a 6 gigabyte hard drive, CD-ROM and floppy drives and a 56 kilobit modem. As an option, PeoplePC is offering a buying club service that will allow subscribers discounts on purchases, a service the company hopes to profit from.

Telegraph & other communications, Innovations, Internet service providers, Marketing, Equipment and supplies, Online services, Internet services, Internet service provider, PeoplePC Inc.

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