At PC Expo, a continuing trend toward the tiny
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Miniaturization of high-tech components has emerged as a key trend at the PC Expo computer trade show in New York City. More than 600 vendors displayed products that spanned flat panel displays, palm-size DVD movie players and PCs. Logitech attributes the trend to consumer demand in response to the smaller space in US homes as well as in Japanese homes and offices. Logitech's Huxley keyboard will measure two inches shorter than most conventional keyboards while offering full-size keys. Canada-based Smart Technologies debuted its 38-inch Smart Board, an interactive projection display board that is 20 inches shorter diagonally than its standard-size counterparts. Motorola's Startac and Ericcson's CF 788 cellular phones weigh only a few ounces and fit easily in an average-size palm. Cellular phone business Cel-Pro Associates said the smaller size will improve conditions for professionals.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1998
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The wind in your hair, your E-mail on the dash
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The Clarion Auto PC responds to voice commands, allowing drivers to operate the radio and CD player, retreive email (which it reads aloud), receive directions, dial phone numbers, in addition to other functions. The voice command system works best when there is little background noise (car windows up). The directional microphone is mounted on the driver's visor. The unit has a phone-like keypad for entering information. But it is usable only while not driving. The Auto PC responds to about 200 one or two word commands. It remains to be seen whether the 80 mil US automobile commuters will welcome such a device, with its potential for extending office hours.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1999
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Thinking outside the beige box; the iMac may have put focus on design but flat screens are inspiring PC shapes
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As profit margins thin, desktop computer makers are experimenting with new designs to distinguish their products in the market. The Apple Computer iMac in its brightly colored "beachball" incarnation is wildly popular with consumers and its distinctive appearance is widely touted as integral with its success. Intel chip PC makers are integrating CPU box functions with flat panel displays in their new designs. Such configurations take up less desk space. More importantly, they include the LCD technology, which, along with being a better quality display than CRT monitors, brings higher profit margins per unit sold.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1999
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