Era of the tiny PC is nearly at hand

Article Abstract:

Picocomputers, a new generation of computers small enough to fit into a pocket but as powerful as desktop computers currently on the market, are gaining notice in the computer industry. Based on a chip designed by Morris E. Jones, only a few picocomputers have entered the market, but they have been well-received. Two picocomputers already on the market include a machine manufactured by Poqet Computers priced at $2,000 and HP's HP-LX95 which sells for under $500. More than 12 other machines based on Jones' chip and others like it are due out later in 1992. Some industry observers predict that picocomputers will eventually replace desktop computers, and that they will drastically alter the current race for bigger, more powerful machines. Many industry leaders, including Intel Chairman Andrew Grove, scoff at the significance of picocomputers. However, Intel is developing its own hand-held technology.

Hand-held computers, Handheld computers, Product development, Microprocessor, CPUs (Central processing units), Cost control, Cost Reduction, Miniaturization, State-of-the-Art

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Is your head melting, or is my videophone on the blink again?

Article Abstract:

AT&T's Videophone 2500 is one of the first video telephones to enter the market but the picture quality is often poor and the $1,499.99 price tag may not appeal to consumers. In a two-week test period, the Videophone's picture was consistently murky. The 3.3-inch screen is small, and the movements appear jerky because the product sends between two and ten frames of information every second. Television screens show 30 frames a second. The Videophone plugs into a regular jack and looks like most regular phones except for the screen. Users can adjust their self images by pushing a self-view button.

Telephone communications, exc. radio, Usage, Evaluation, Product information, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, T, American Telephone and Telegraph Co., Videoconferencing, Videophones, Video telephones, AT and T VideoPhone 2500 (Telephone management device)

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