Motorola wireless communicator is being shipped, second unveiled

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Motorola is introducing its Marco wireless personal communicator and is developing a second communicator called Envoy for later release. The wireless communicators are the first to include built in modems that allow for extensive two-way communication essential to the proliferation of hand-held computing devices. The Envoy and Marco let users exchange electronic messages and retrieve data, including stock updates, without bulky attachments or plugging into phone lines. Marco is based on Apple's Newton technology and is expected to retail for between $900 and $1,400, depending on the quantity of wireless services. In an effort to avoid Apple's consumer marketing blunder, distribution of Marco will be limited to core markets of mobile professionals. Envoy, based on the General Magic OS, employs software agents to seek out data such as e-mail. Envoy is expected to be priced between $1,000 and $1,500, but engineering problems have delayed its release.

Wireless network, Wireless LANs, Product Description Specification, Motorola Envoy Wireless Communicator (Personal digital assistant)

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A new step in wireless computing; Newton version sends e-mail on radio signal

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Motorola will introduce its Marco Wireless Communicator wireless hand-held computer, which can send and receive electronic messages without telephone land lines, at the Macworld 1995 exposition. The unit will be priced between $900 and $1,400. It weighs only 1.8 pounds, and will include a subscription to either Ardis Personal Messaging or Radiomail electronic mail services. The services provide communications for over 400 US cities for $50 to $130 in monthly fees. Industry analysts expect the small computers to turn the ailing hand-held computer market around. The Marco is based upon Apple's Newton hand-held computer system. The unit will have to compete with a similar, but more complex, machine from General Magic Corp called the Envoy. The Marco's interface design is considered much simpler that the other unit, but some observers contend that the products will appeal to different markets. The Envoy will cost about $100 more than the Marco.

Wireless fax modem, Wireless fax modems

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Will video game machines turn into PC killers?

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It was apparent at the 1994 Consumer Electronics Show that personal computers are finally accepted as true consumer-electronics products, but new developments are on the horizon that could threaten the PC's future. For the first time, in 1994, PC sales nearly equaled sales of television sets, but industry observers caution complacent PC makers that a new computing world order based on powerful, inexpensive video game machines is taking shape. Observers foresee game machines that incorporate more processing power than Intel's Pentium chip and cost less than $500. Such 'computers,' from companies such as Nintendo, Sega, Sony, 3DO and Atari, could be available by Christmas 1995. In its relatively brief history, the computing world has already experienced major upheavals twice: minicomputers overthrew mainframes in the late 1960s; and in the 1970s, PCs displaced minicomputers. Something similar seems to be happening again.

Forecasts and trends, Technological forecasting, Video game industry, Video games industry, Computer game, Trade shows, Consumer Electronics Show, Trade show, Future of computing, 1995 AD

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