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Information Appliances Enter the idea of information appliances.
These machines are designed to provide the benefits of the Internet without the hassle of a PC, and perhaps even look good in the bargain. That something is generally modest in scope, and the simpler, the better. The more an appliance tries to do, the less useful it generally is. After all, data doesn't become information until it is useful and relevant. Appliances are about convenience - they let people spend more time doing what they want to do.