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Article Abstract:

Netpliance, Compaq, Qubit Technology, and Acer America have introduced or plan to introduce Internet appliances in the $200 to $400 price range. Some Internet service providers may offer the devices as part of their monthy service charge. The machines have no hard drives; they operate solely on RAM, usually in the 32MB range. They run on scaled-down versions of different operating systems: Be, Linux, Microsoft CE are all contenders. The devices provide users with Web access and an email account. A keyboard key might be dedicated to a partner company's Web site for news, weather, stock market info etc. Marketers of these machines see them bringing Web access to a somewhat technophobic market segment, or serving as a second terminal in households that already have a standard PC.

Analog & Hybrid Computers, Statistical Data Included, Hardware product development, Microcomputers, Compaq Computer Corp., CPQ, Network computers, Network computer, Information appliances, Netpliance Inc., Qubit Technology

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Game market awaits Microsoft's black box

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Microsoft Corp. has unveiled its Xbox video game console, although it will not be available for sale until later in 2001. The Xbox is expected to cost approximately $300 and is powered by an Intel 733-megahertz microprocessor. Microsoft hopes to grab a portion of the video console market dominated by Sony, Sega and Nintendo. The Xbox hopes to deliver the bells and whistles that Sony's PlayStation 2 promised but did not provide.

Prepackaged software, Computer Software, Software Publishers, Product introduction, Computer software industry, Software industry, Software, Product Announcement, Microsoft Corp., MSFT, Hardware product introduction, Microsoft Xbox (Computer-based entertainment system)

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Playing games gets serious (and painful)

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A manufacturer of game controllers and peripherals called Mad Catz is developing a new joystick or game controller called Bioforce. This new controller will bring you into the game in a whole new way by delivering an electric shock to your human opponent. The shocks can range from a mild tingle to a jolt that can make your opponent drop his controller.

Canada, Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing, Electronic components, not elsewhere classified, Joysticks, Innovations, Computer peripherals industry, Video game industry, Video games industry, Joystick controllers, Joystick/game controller, Joysticks (Computer input devices), Game controllers, Mad Catz

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