You must live in world where the rest of the people don't use browsers and html:-)
For under US $200, I can give a user complete and unlimited access to the Internet, with no monthly or annual bill, a complete groupware solution with personalized email with the same capabilities of Outlook 2000, group calendar, address book, and group collaboration (with no upgrades or subscriptions), and a complete hardware client (screen, processor, and keyboard).
This is done with NuoMedia.com (http://www.nuomedia.com), one of several branded Internet appliances (see the I-opener at iopener.net, and free ISP vendors such as Netzero.
With a one hundred dollar upgrade, you can throw in a full office suite of applications and specialized vertical apps such as M&A and corporate valuation.
You just can't beat a deal like that, or can you? Even WebTV is significantly more expensive. |