Abstract :
To turn PCs into home appliances that will be accepted by most consumers, vendors believe they have to make the computers as easy to use as other home appliances. Currently, say PC industry vendors, the machines take too long to turn on and off, and it is too much work to add peripherals and connect the computers to other types of electronic devices
Keywords :
DP industry; home computing; microcomputers; PC industry vendors; PCs; electronic devices; home appliances; peripherals; Automobiles; Computer industry; Computer peripherals; Consumer electronics; Electronics industry; Firewire; Home appliances; Home computing; IP networks; Industrial electronics; Internet; Joining processes; Manufacturing industries; Personal communication networks; Proposals;
