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PC World: Intel Launches Web Appliance

“Plenty of folks still don’t surf the Web at home, mostly
because they don’t want to hassle with the complexities of your
garden-variety PC, no matter how cheap it is. For this Web-deprived
population, Intel has an answer….”

Another aspect of the Dot.Station is that it doesn’t
include any Microsoft software. The unit runs an Intel-modified
version of the Red Hat Linux distribution, and initially the
Netscape 4.73 browser. Later versions will run Mozilla, a
Netscape-like open-source browser for Linux.

“Hardware-wise, there’s an Intel Celeron CPU (300 MHz to 400
MHz, depending on configuration), 32MB of memory, and a 4.3GB hard
disk drive. Intel expects later versions to be diskless, with all
required software stored in memory.”

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