OSWeekly: KioskCD: An Alternative to WebTV

[ Thanks to Matt D. for this link. ]

"Regardless of the OS choices that we end up making for ourselves, in the end, there will always be those who still find themselves getting lost in the virtual cirrus of OS related options.

"Applications to choose from, printer settings to sort through, and drop down menus to contend with--let's face it, this is why WebTV was so popular back in the olden days. For many non-computer users out there, basic access to the Internet is all this crowd really wants. The only problem is the hardware options that are attempting to cater to this market are really poor..."

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