The Intel InBusiness Small Office Network family of appliances, which will allow up to 25 personal computers in an office to share files and printers as well as an Internet connection, will ship March 15. The appliances will come pre-installed with Windows Express Networks 1.0, which is based on the Windows NT Embedded operating system. Intel is the first OEM to ship a device that runs with Windows for Express Networks. The systems add to Intel's existing line of Intel InBusiness appliances for small businesses, which are single function appliances.
Customers have two choices of appliances.
Bailey said demand for such solutions is potentially significant, with more than 7.5 million small businesses in the United States, and more than 30 million worldwide. As PC proficiency rises, there is a need for Web access and file and print sharing that is easy to use, secure and robust. Beta tester David Barber, CEO of reseller Imagination Technology Solutions Inc., gave the appliance high marks. Schlotzsky's Taps Web-Enabled POS CSC Wins State Dept.