DocumentCode
1369858
Title
Making the PC easier to use
Author
Vaughan-Nichols, Steven J.
Author_Institution
Lanham, MD, USA
Volume
30
Issue
8
fYear
1997
fDate
8/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computer
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9162
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/2.607044
Filename
607044
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