As PC designers move from hard to simple, we await 'just right.'(a look at the new countertop Internet products and their lack of functionality)

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New Internet appliances are simple but lack functionality. Lack of group e-mail addressing capability is a major drawback. The computer industry has yet to come out with a home computer that is neither too complicated nor too simplistic.

Author: Mossberg, Walter S.
Usage, Product information, Information appliances, Internet appliance

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Slump in tech sales signals a transition to a post-PC world

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As is obvious by the December 2000 Nasdaq reports, the high-technology industry is in a slump. It is believed that the digital age is going through a significant transition but we are not quite sure where we are headed and we are not positive how long the downward trend will last.

Author: Mossberg, Walter S.
Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Forecasts and trends, Industry trend, Influence, Statistics, Nasdaq Composite Index (Index)

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This Internet plan throws in a new PC and hand-holding

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PeoplePC is offering an opportunity to sign up for three years of Internet access for $25 a month, including a fully-equipped personal computer, 24-hour technical support and in-home repairs. The innovative service will provide customers with a 15-inch monitor, a 366 Mhz Intel Celeron processor, 64 megabytes of memory, a 6 gigabyte hard drive, CD-ROM and floppy drives and a 56 kilobit modem. As an option, PeoplePC is offering a buying club service that will allow subscribers discounts on purchases, a service the company hopes to profit from.

Author: Mossberg, Walter S.
Telegraph & other communications, Innovations, Internet service providers, Marketing, Equipment and supplies, Online services, Internet services, Internet service provider, PeoplePC Inc.

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Subjects list: United States, Computer industry, Microcomputers
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