Intel has plans for a product that futurists have long predicted: the combination personal computer-television. Called the "Entertainment PC" (EPC), the device will connect with the TV and be controlled by a remote. It will surf the Web using a Wi-Fi connection and cruise TV channels, recording movies and shows onto its hard drive and downloading programs and music not broadcast on TV.
In short, the small amount of exercise that modern humans currently get -- walking from the den to the living room -- now can be eliminated altogether. Intel plans to make the EPC available in the second half of this year, with no-frills units retailing for under US$1,000. "Intel is seeing that their area of strength, the PC, is increasingly becoming entertainment-centric," Yankee Group analyst Adi Kishore told NewsFactor. "They're saying, 'Why should we limit ourselves to the PC?'"
News source: NewsFactor
In short, the small amount of exercise that modern humans currently get -- walking from the den to the living room -- now can be eliminated altogether. Intel plans to make the EPC available in the second half of this year, with no-frills units retailing for under US$1,000. "Intel is seeing that their area of strength, the PC, is increasingly becoming entertainment-centric," Yankee Group analyst Adi Kishore told NewsFactor. "They're saying, 'Why should we limit ourselves to the PC?'"
News source: NewsFactor
“The Tablet PC is now coming of age with new hardware on the market and an updated version of the operating system due this year,” said Paul Randle, Tablet PC product manager at Microsoft UK. “But to help customers get real value from the Tablet PC it’s essential that software applications reach the market. Microsoft is committed to working with ISVs to make sure this happens.”
The Tablet PC was launched worldwide in November 2002 with HP, Toshiba, Fujitsu-Siemens, Acer and RM launching models in the UK. Since then the market has grown with other PC manufacturers launching models, including new entrant to the EMEA marketplace, Motion Computing. In October 2003 Microsoft launched the Office System software range, which includes advanced support for the Tablet PC.
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