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BW: New PIA to be Debut Before Live National Television Audience

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 13, 1999

“Linux-based PIA(TM) (Personal Internet Appliance) to be
shown for first time on ABC Television’s “Good Morning America”
July 15, 1999.”

“The new PIA, a $199 personal Internet appliance introduced by
The Linux Store, a subsidiary of EBIZ Enterprises Inc., (OTC BB:
EBIZ), will be unveiled and demonstrated for the first time before
a live national network television audience on Good Morning
America, Thursday, July 15, 1999.

“The Good Morning America segment, hosted by technology reporter
Gina P. Smith, will highlight a new breed of inexpensive Internet
PCs for the consumer marketplace. The PIA is a fully-configured
Internet computer that will include a browser for Internet access,
e-mail, word processing and spreadsheet software already
loaded.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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