The ePodsOne (EP1) was an internet appliance from ePods.com (
Salton) from the
dot-com bubble era that lives on as a
hacked platform. ePods.com was founded in 1999; the company and the EP1 was discontinued in 2000. The EP1 was described as:
* Compact and light Internet appliance, about the size of a magazine
* Requires only power and a phone line
* 256-color, 8.2-inch, 640 x 480 LCD touch screen controlled by stylus; also includes onscreen keyboard
* Customized Internet content and 5 e-mail accounts ($24.99 monthly service)
* 129 MHz, 32-bit RISC processor, 16 MB RAM, 56kbit/s modem, rechargeable NiMH battery,
* PCMCIA Slot II port, 2 USB ports, a serial port, IrDA 1.1 port, internal microphone, headphone and microphone jacks
* Windows CE operating system
* 2.2 pounds
* Partnered with Google for search
* Originally $199 (retail)
[https://www.amazon.com/Salton-EP1-ePods-Handheld-Computer/dp/B00004YNWY {{Dead link, date=July 2022]
Reviews
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Bloomberg BusinessWeek
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ePodsOne: An Internet Appliance That Shows Promise
* EdgeReview'
Internet Anywhere, For Cheap(archived webpage)
* The Seattle Time
The `e' in ePods? It stands for `easy'
References
Computer-related introductions in 1999
Products and services discontinued in 2000
Tablet computers