[ No mention of OS(es) for EON product line – LT ed.
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“IBM will next week launch an ambitious makeover of its
corporate technology strategy that will seek to cure one of the
basic problems of the PC market today: how to make money on
boxes.
Big Blue is putting the finishing touches on its first ‘edge of
the network,’ or EON, systems. Roughly speaking, under EON, IBM
won’t be selling PCs and servers to companies. Instead, the company
will provide contained technology solutions. These technology
amalgamations could include everything from expensive servers,
software, PCs, all-in-one models built around LCD displays,
new-fangled paper computers, handhelds or wearable PCs–tailored to
answer specific functions.”
“Many of the most sophisticated, automated and Internet
interactive services will be targeted to mobile users. Besides
access to instant electronic support, mobile users will be able to
connect to a special ThinkPad user community Web site.
IBM will also introduce a new class of services as it
increasingly moves into wireless, which is a central design element
behind all EON devices. Big Blue plans to leverage recently forged
relationships with Sprint, Nokia and others to provide wireless
connectivity and services to corporate networks and the
Internet.”