• DocumentCode
    1510022
  • Title

    Internet appliances struggle for acceptance

  • Author

    Lawton, George

  • Volume
    34
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    7/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    12
  • Lastpage
    15
  • Abstract
    Internet appliances were conceived as simpler cousins of the PC with no hard drive and a minimal operating system that permitted almost instant bootup. Consumers could access their applications, such as e-mail and appointment calendars, via a Web browser. The simple browser interface was expected to make appliances more popular with technophobes. The paper discusses the three primary types of Internet appliances and their marketplace performance
  • Keywords
    DP industry; Internet; network computers; Internet appliances; Web browser; appointment calendars; computer industry trends; e-mail; marketplace performance; operating system; personal computer; Cathode ray tubes; Home appliances; Internet; Keyboards; Liquid crystal displays; Market research; Marketing and sales; Microphones; TV; Universal Serial Bus;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computer
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9162
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/2.933494
  • Filename
    933494
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1510022