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Byline: Nancy Gondo
Investor's Business Daily
Growing numbers of people are finding they don't need a full-fledged personal computer just to check e-mail and surf the Web.
They're eschewing complex PC specifications like RAM, ROM and megahertz and opting for a new breed of Internet appliances. These are smaller, simpler devices built just to get users online.
Internet appliances often look like small PCs, complete with a color monitor and keyboard. Unlike PCs, th
ere's no need to fuss with installing software or hardware. Like TVs and radios, there's not much of a learning curve to get started.
That means all the software you need to send or read e-mails and get online arehardwired into the memory. Internet appliances don't have to be booted up. Just turn them on and you're online.