Gregory S. Hopper is the president of Netanium, LLC, in Raleigh, NC, specializing in creating marketing strategies for emerging technologies. He managed several strategy and development groups at IBM, including a usability group, and was an original cofounder of Netpliance. Greg uses Linux daily in his work and has deployed a Linux-based network at home.
It's been several years since information appliances came and went. Devices
like 3Com's Audrey and the Netpliance I-Opener were simplified computers,
designed for Internet access. They didn't last for a variety of reasons -
proprietary service offerings, slow performance, and prices that were about
the same as low-end computers. But the underlying value proposition always
appealed to users: simple, easy-to-use machines designed for information
consumption.
In the time since first-generation information appliances, three main factors
have coalesced into a "perfect storm" of opportunity for a second generation.
The widespread deployment of affordable broadband; the emergence of simple,
affordable, high-speed wireless networking; and the maturity - and security -
of the L... (more)
Gregory S. Hopper is the president of Netanium, LLC, in Raleigh, NC, specializing in creating marketing strategies for emerging technologies. He managed several strategy and development groups at IBM, including a usability group, and was an original cofounder of Netpliance. Greg uses Linux daily in his work and has deployed a Linux-based network at home.
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