Jul 22

Another Run at Web Appliances

Lindows WebStation: Lindows is taking another stab at the Web appliance market: $169.

The lowest priced Internet-enabled computer ever! The Lindows WebStation is the first ultra-affordable, ‘unbreakable’ computer designed specifically for Web work.

You may think “unbreakable” is a pretty strong word, but it runs Linux off a CD, which has no write capability, so it’s not like it can catch a virus or anything.

I remember, years ago, playing with one of the first Internet appliances: an EyeOpener. Neat little gadget, all-in-all, but somewhere along the way Netpliance inexplicably raised its price from $99 to $399, and it had no broadband support. (Speaking of Netpliance, look at their Web site. You know it’s over when your Web server won’t even parse ASP…)

by Deane   July 22, 2003 12:26 PM   |
  tags: 
Lindows WebStation, Netpliance, EyeOpener

Comments

by Matt,   July 22, 2003 4:08 PM  

If it runs entirely off a CD, where does it store your email,cookies,history ?

by Deane,   July 22, 2003 4:09 PM  

Good question. Dunno.

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