Le dimanche 05 novembre 2006 à 10:39 +0000, Dieter a écrit : > > There's a trend apparently to offer a computer narrowed to the most > > common usage of the most common end-users (internet, mail, IM, viewing) > > as well as to pack the dsl box with some computing ressource. > > > > Hereafter the pointers: > > Linutop, the good enough PC http://www.linutop.com > > based on ARM Geode proc, though the product isn't yet shipped > > Basically the same idea as a "diskless workstation" or "X terminal". > > And much the same idea as the X/Video/Audio-server idea I proposed > awhile back. Although I suspect that the Linutop is too wimpy to > do HD video? The screenshot is only 1026 x 770. I think not indeed. But this product don't target HD consumers, rather those whom just have a basic usage of a PC. Moreover it can be developed for some other purpose. > > > The Easy Gate, the PC, router,dsl presented by the french ISP Neuf > > Cegetel > > http://www.groupeneufcegetel.fr/html/en/Press/Neuf_Cegetel_launches_Easy_Neuf_and_unveils_the_Easy_Gate_the_first___digibo > >x___combining_broadband_internet_access_and_the_main_features_of_a_PC.html > > Hell, this URL is very long! There's a spreadsheet in pdf at this location, > > all is OSS > > A bunch of these sprang up during the "Internet bubble" a few years ago. > They were known as "Internet Appliances". > > > I think that the latter offer is the killer, ISPs better have to provide > > the PC included in their suscribtion fee if they want to get more > > suscribers. > > > > Does this trend exist in the US and elsewhere? > > ISPs in the US are mainly pushing the "triple-play". Internet, > television and telephone service all from the same company and > all on one bill. That's the case in France and in Europe (in fact, there's not a lot of ISPs) Nonetheless, this product is rather a PC than an internet appliance; more exactly the whole hardware is remotely maintained and becomes by this way a service. I think that that can take off and that could be an other market for the embedded graphics. > _______________________________________________ > Open-graphics mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.duskglow.com/mailman/listinfo/open-graphics > List service provided by Duskglow Consulting, LLC (www.duskglow.com) >
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