As advertised, you literally remove it from the box and plug in the phone line/power and in a few minutes you are on the internet. No configuration necessary. Very light weight keyboard and display. Screen graphics are very good. Preset internet keys help in navigation (ie: back/forward, home, disconnect and a pizza key). I haven't used the Pizza key but apparently it's configured with the order site for local pizza parlors that deliver. Unit is very compact and portable. Software upgrades are automatic. Okay, things I don't care for but have gotten used to - no mouse but instead a button to move the cursor, you can't double click a favorite but instead highlight and then arrow down to click GO, once in awhile the power up and update can last a few minutes.
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Highlights in my opinion are:
system runs on an embedded version of the Linux operating system
article 2/29/2000 - PRFT Powershift also significant interests in Agillion.com and Netpliance
article 2/24/200 - HANNOVER, Germany and AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ - ATLINKS, a Joint Venture between ALCATEL (NYSE: ALA) and THOMSON multimedia (NYSE: TMS), and Netpliance, Inc. today announced they will enter a strategic alliance to make Netpliance's i-opener service available through ATLINKS' Internet appliances. This alliance will speed the U.S. deployment of ATLINKS' WebTouch product line while offering consumers more choices in how they adopt the intuitive i-opener service offering.
article 2/11/200 - Shaw Communications Inc., announced today that it has entered into a strategic relationship and made an investment in Netpliance Inc.. Through its I-opener(TM) service, Netpliance provides an innovative, simple to use Internet appliance service that allows consumers to access the Internet and customize content without a personal computer. The I-opener(TM) combines an Internet appliance, Internet service, and a consumer portal in a single, friendly package.
article 2/01/2000 - GO.com (NYSE:GO) and Netpliance Inc. today announced that they have executed an agreement calling for GO.com's branded content sites, including Disney.com, ABCNEWS.com and ESPN.com, to be the exclusive content providers for several areas within i-opener(TM), Netpliance's consumer Internet appliance solution.
article 1/07/2000 - AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Netpliance, an innovative consumer Internet appliance services company, announced today that U S WEST (NYSE: USW), which already provides Web access over televisions and telephones, will take a minority equity stake in the company.
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