| Subject | : | AMD PIC and eCS? |
| Author | : | BigWarpGuy |
| Date | : | 11 Jan, 2006 on 18:17 |
| AMD has a PIC; personal internet computer. Would eComStation work on such a device? http://www.amd.com/us-en/ConnectivitySolutions/ProductInformation/0,,50_2330_12264_13469,00.html?redir=PCPC14 " Get communicating! * Internet communicator lets you access to the Internet and your e-mail* What's in the box * Personal Internet Communicator Unit You'll also need * VGA Compatible Monitor " AMD's first step in bringing new technology to achieve the 50x15 vision is a new device product category called the Personal Internet Communicator (PIC). The PIC is a low-cost, consumer-friendly, managed device that will put technology into the hands of first-time technology users in high-growth markets around the world, such as India, Mexico, Brazil, Russia and China. The PIC is a new category of affordable consumer devices designed to provide managed Internet access for people in global, high-growth markets to enhance communications, entertainment and education opportunities. The PIC is an empowering connecting device — a simple and accessible platform designed to work with existing telecom dial-up or broadband infrastructure — that delivers Internet capabilities such as e-mail, downloads, Web browsing and more. To protect system integrity and ensure trouble-free performance over time, the PIC is designed around a core set of software programs that drive basic Internet communication. These include a Microsoft® Windows® powered operating system and industry-standard text editor, picture/video viewer, and peripheral driver software. BigWarpGuy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OS/2-eCS.org Director of Communications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - supporting the past OS/2 user and the future eCS user http://www.os2ecs.org |
| Subject | : | Re:AMD PIC and eCS? |
| Author | : | BigWarpGuy |
| Date | : | 11 Jan, 2006 on 19:24 |
| http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20050203.html A site with more information and review on the PIC by AMD. --- BigWarpGuy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OS/2-eCS.org Director of Communications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - supporting the past OS/2 user and the future eCS user http://www.os2ecs.org |