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Information Appliances
Information Appliances
Information Appliances
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Simplicity - Easy to Use
Do what I need to do
Inexpensive
Quick
Information Appliances Examples
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Palm Pilot
Mobile Phones
Kitchen counter devices
Sony Playstation 2
MS Web Companion
Palm Pilot
Mobile Phones
• Nokia
• Ericsson
Netpliance.com i-Opener
Qubit WebTablet
Sony Playstation 2
(stealth information appliance?)
Microsoft Web Companion
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Simplicity
Instant On
Preconfigured services
Friendy, intuitive user interface
Personalization - Themes, Favorites
Information Appliance - Uses
• Check traffic before
leaving for work
• Check work schedule
• Find phone #
• Answer e-mail
• Review results of lab tests
• Schedule appt with
physician / therapist
• Check insurance billing
• Order book from
Amazon.com
• Look up side effects of a
new medication
• Pay bills
• Look up recipe for dinner
menu
• Order groceries
• Order Pizza delivery
Information Appliance Protocols
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Web protocols
PalmOS
QNX
BeOS
Windows CE
WAP - wireless
application protocol