EPods
ePods, Inc., was a short-lived American technology company active from 1999 to 2000. Its flagship product was the ePodsOne (EP1), an internet appliance. ePods was founded in 1999 as a subsidiary of Salton Inc. during the dot-com bubble era. ePods and the EP1 was discontinued in 2000.[1][2] The EP1 was described as:
- Compact and light Internet appliance, about the size of a magazine
- Requires only power and a phone line
- 256-color, 8.2-inch, 640 x 480 LCD touchscreen controlled by stylus; also includes onscreen keyboard
- Customized Internet content and 5 e-mail accounts ($24.99 monthly service)
- 129 MHz, 32-bit RISC processor, 16 MB RAM, 56 kbit/s modem, rechargeable NiMH battery,
- PCMCIA Slot II port, 2 USB ports, a serial port, IrDA 1.1 port, internal microphone, headphone and microphone jacks
- Windows CE operating system
- 2.2 pounds
- Partnered with Google for search[3]
- Originally $199 (retail)[4]
The product lives on as a hacked platform.
Reviews
- Bloomberg BusinessWeek's ePodsOne: An Internet Appliance That Shows Promise.
- EdgeReview's Internet Anywhere, For Cheap (archived webpage)
- The Seattle Times The `e' in ePods? It stands for `easy'
References
- ^ More than 50 laid off at ePods. https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20000809/TTAR17DHO/more-than-50-laid-off-at-epods
- ^ EPods CEO and founder resigns. https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20001005/TT4D1QON0/epods-ceo-and-founder-resigns
- ^ "EPods, Inc. Selects Google as Official Search Engine for All-In-One Internet Appliance – News announcements – News from Google – Google".
- ^ "Archived copy". Amazon. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
 | This microcomputer- or microprocessor-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |
Content Disclaimer
Informasi ini disarikan dari Wikipedia dan disajikan kembali untuk tujuan edukasi. Konten tersedia di bawah lisensi CC BY-SA 3.0. Kami tidak bertanggung jawab atas ketidakakuratan data yang bersumber dari kontribusi publik tersebut.
- The information displayed on this website is sourced in part or in whole from Wikipedia and has been adapted for the purpose of restating it. We strive to provide accurate and relevant information, however:
- There is no guarantee of absolute accuracy. Wikipedia is an open, collaborative project that can be edited by anyone, so information is subject to change.
- It is not intended to constitute professional advice. The content displayed is for informational and educational purposes only. For important decisions (e.g., medical, legal, or financial), please consult a professional.
- Content copyright. Wikipedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA). This means that content may be reused with appropriate attribution and shared under a similar license.
- Responsible use. Any risk arising from the use of information from this website is entirely the responsibility of the user.