Demo seems to have worked. Here's an extract from Barrett's presentation.
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CRAIG BARRETT: THERE IS ANOTHER ASPECT WHICH I THINK IS VERY IMPORTANT. THAT IS BROWSING ON THE INTERNET IN A WIRELESS FASHION. IMAGINE THAT YOU WENT UP TO THE PC AND LAUNCHED YOUR BROWSER AND WHAT YOU WANTED TO DO WAS JUST PICK THAT BROWSER OFF THE SCREEN AND CARRY IT WITH YOU ANYWHERE IN THE HOUSE SO THAT YOU CAN ACCESS THE INTERNET. WOULDN'T THAT BE A COOL DEVICE? AND A COOL CONSUMER USE AND BRING MORE VALUE TO THE USER. WATCH THE DEMO WE WANT TO SHOW YOU NOW. AND ANDRE IS GOING TO HELP ME WITH THAT. HE IS LOUNGING ON HIS COUCH WATCHING TELEVISION.
ANDRE: EVER SINCE THE HOLIDAYS, MY LITTLE BOY HAS BEEN HOGGING OUR PENTIUM 4 PROCESSOR-BASED SYSTEM
CRAIG BARRETT: YOUR LITTLE BOY DOESN'T HAVE MUCH HAIR, BY THE WAY. (Blue man)
ANDRE: SO WE HAVE A MAJOR PROBLEM AT HOME. SO AT INTEL WE HAVE DEVELOPED THIS PRODUCT THAT IS A "WEB TABLET" THAT IS LIVE ON THE WEB RIGHT NOW. AND WIRELESS. AND CONNECTED TO THAT PENTIUM 4-BASED SYSTEM VIA ANY POINT WIRELESS HOME NETWORK. SO I CAN BE WITHIN 150 FEET OF THAT PC, AND USE THE PC’S EXISTING INTERNET CONNECTION AND PC’S RESOURCES SUCH AS A PRINTER, ALL LINKED IN TO MY LAP.
CRAIG BARRETT: EVEN WHILE HE IS PLAYING GAMES OVER THERE?
ANDRE: YES, IN FACT EVEN WHILE HE IS ON THE WEB,WE ARE SHARING THE CONNECTION. SITTING HERE ON THE SOFA LIKE THIS, WE HAVE DEVELOPED A PRODUCT TO BE AN EXTENSION OF THE PC. AND ONE THING I LIKE TO DO AT HOME IS WATCH RACING AND CRUISE THE WEB WHILE I'M DOING IT. IT IS A GREAT WAY TO LOOK UP INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE BROADCAST.
CRAIG BARRETT: THIS IS CALLED "TELE-WEBBING"
ANDRE: YES, PEOPLE CALL IN TELE-WEBBING. IN FACT DATAQUEST BELIEVES 44 MILLION PEOPLE ENGAGED IN THIS ALONE JUST THIS PAST YEAR, EVEN THOUGH IT IS KIND OF HARD TO DO BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO MOVE YOUR PC AND YOUR TV TOGETHER.
CRAIG BARRETT: SHOW US HOW TO DO THIS.
ANDRE: ONE OF MY FAVORITE DRIVERS IS MICHAEL SCHUMACHER. I CAN GET ON THE WEB, ENTER HIS NAME, EXCUTE A SEARCH AND I GET A SEARCH RESULT WITH ALL KINDS OF NEAT INFORMATION ABOUT HIM.
CRAIG BARRETT: HE IS A EUROPEAN, RIGHT?
ANDRE: YES. HE IS A GREAT DRIVER. IN FACT HE HAS A GREAT BOOK OUT. WHY DON'T WE GO TO BARNES & NOBLE HERE AND SEE WHAT THEY HAVE TO OFFER. I HEAR HE HAS A NEW BOOK OUT. HERE IT COMES FROM BARNES& NOBLE, LIVE, WIRELESSLY.
CRAIG BARRETT: HOW MUCH IS THE BOOK?
ANDRE: $23.96, DO YOU WANT ME TO BUY YOU A COPY?
CRAIG BARRETT: YES, BUY ME A COPY, I SHOULD LEARN ABOUT SCHUMACHER.
ANDRE: WE WILL ADD HIM TO THE CART HERE. ONE, TWO, DONE. IF I HIT THE PRINT BUTTON, I WILL GET THE RECEIPT PRINTED OUT RIGHT NOW. WITH THE EXTENDED PC CONCEPT, YOU CAN JUST SPOOL RIGHT OFF THAT PRINTER AT HOME.
CRAIG BARRETT: FANTASTIC. THOSE ARE THE DEVICES THAT WILL BE HITTING THE MARKET SOON. AGAIN WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY, EXTENSION OF THE PC, MULTI-USER ASPECT. SOMEONE CAN BE DOING WHATEVER THEY WANT ON THE PC, WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY TO THE PC AND OUT TO THE INTERNET AND REALLY FULL CONNECTIVITY TO DO THAT EXTENDING CAPABILITY AND REACH AND VALUE OF THE CENTRAL DIGITAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OF THE PC TO THE CONSUMER |
