“Be, founded in 1990 by former Apple executive Jean-Louis Gassee
as an alternative desktop operating system, formally unveiled its
product for Internet appliances. The BeIA software, formerly known
by the code name ‘Stinger,’ was shown running on an Internet
terminal from Compaq Computer, code-named Clipper.
Kerbango demonstrated what it is calling an ‘Internet radio,’ a
device that looks like a radio but tunes into audio from Web sites
worldwide.”
” ‘It’s amazing how many companies from diverse backgrounds
are looking to the consumer market in general and the information
appliance specifically as the next big growth category,’ said
Kevin Hause, an analyst with International Data Corp. A new IDC
report is predicting the information appliance market will hit
$17.8 billion by 2004.”
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.
LinuxToday is a trusted, contributor-driven news resource supporting all types of Linux users. Our thriving international community engages with us through social media and frequent content contributions aimed at solving problems ranging from personal computing to enterprise-level IT operations. LinuxToday serves as a home for a community that struggles to find comparable information elsewhere on the web.
Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2025 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved
Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.