The AMD PIC
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Here is a link to a product that AMD is working on. I believe it is still in the testing stages, but it would make sense that it is getting close to release. It is called the AMD Personal Internet Communicator. What it is, is a computer that is very small that is made for the simple tasks and makes it more possible for people in lower developed communites and countries to have internet access and a computer to do the daily tasks that we take for granted in our internet use. It has:
A 10 GB hard drive
Standard input output channels (sound, mouse, keyboard, video, modem, etc.)
4 USB ports
400 MHz processor
Integrated DDR memory
Microsoft Windows CE
I think this is a great idea. I know I take the flow of information for granted. I love the internet and am hooked. This would give people who don’t have a lot of money to spend on a computer the chance to get a computer that would do the word processing, web surfing, and communication that we have all grown to love or hate. No more reasons to not have a computer, unless you don’t spend the money for internet access. I don’t know why I haven’t heard anything about this. It is a great idea that should have come to pass a few years ago. The price is set at $250, which includes a monitor, mouse, and keyboard. I do think this is a little steep since you can really get a cheap computer minus the OS for about 300 and it be upgradeable and everything, but it is a great concept nonetheless. If they dropped it below 200 it would fit a little better I think.