12.Oct.2000
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MPF: Information Appliances
At the Microprocessor Forum 2000 in San Jose, USA, an all day opening lecture on the subject
information appliances took place given by Steve Leibson, chief analyser of MicroDesign Resources and
chief editor of the microprocessor report.
After main-frames, mini-computer, micro-computers, and PCs the fifth computer generation comes into
public view by the IAs. Appliances of this generation distinguish on application oriented design. Meaning
design and functionality of these appliances is styled for one application, e.g. in the case of web-pads
on the internet or in case of game consoles on easy gaming using your TV-set. This causes self describing
operation and hence easy use of this appliances.
The
article (German) on
tecchannel.de
summarizes the lecture in view of types of appliances, Connectivity (Bluetooth, IrDA, etc.), processors, as well
as displays, and gives a result at the end of the article. This result complains about that manufacturers tend to
implement too much features in their initial IAs. By this operation again becomes complicated, and prices increase
which automates failure, according to Steve Leibson.
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