Why didn 3Com put an Ethernet adapter as standard equipment on the Audrey? What were they smoking?
A. At first I asked the same thing, but then I started to see the light. Short answer: the Audrey wasn’t intended for you or me. Long answer: You and I already have PCs at home. We are power users. We already have broadband Internet access at home. We know how to use our PCs, and aren’t freaked out by terms like “Windows Registry,” “chap-secrets,” or “megabyte.” Moreover, you and I are gadget freaks and will buy any tech thing that costs $199 or less. But except for the first category (prior PC owners), the Audrey wasn’t intended for anyone matching these descriptions! The Audrey was a $599 self-contained Internet appliance that specialized in offline content. It was meant to be placed on a kitchen countertop with minimal installation hassles (no more than a cordless phone). It was as much an aesthetic statement as a functional device, and people in its target market would probably choose better appearance (no cat-5 cable) over better functionality (always-on connectivity). So if addin
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