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Oooo..Audrey! -- http://ergo.3com.com/ergo/html/homepage.html

The black (or slate as they call it) looks kinda cool, so does the blue. They could've gone the extra mile and gave us a fire engine red option. In an etch-a-sketch style!
This definitely has a "throwback" look to it. The green looks like our fridge from the 7s!... mmm.. canary yellow! Pastel is in again!

It seems interesting. Perhaps priced a bit high. I don't see CD-ROM drive. I thought everything had a CD-ROM on it.** A slot or two for toast wouldn't be bad either. It has USB ports!.. and though not pictured, they mention a wireless keyboard. Perhaps it's screen size could be larger.. its makes me think 'portable', but this doesn't look anything to carry outside of the house. I wonder what's inside. I don't think I would buy this.

Audrey..."You're the diet coke of evil" -- Dr. Evil

** My wish list would include a Visor carrying case that integrates as discman that can be controlled via springboard. CD's arent much larger than the Visor itself, and for a person like me (without discman), I think it's a valid request. Picture a Visor/CD sandwich. mmmm.. haha

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Yuck

Yuck. What an ugly Device...and equally terrible name (for an electronic device). I think this is a loser.

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Another thought that comes to mind is if you have a 6 inch screen then what is point of having a wireless keyboard? At least it seems to be a colour display. I'm sure I heard this device name before, perhaps in a newsletter or a reliable source like CNN.

I wonder why they chose this name? I wonder if personalizing products works? Do you remember Microsoft Bob? What happened to him? Yes.. come to think of it.. it does have a sinister sound to it.. did you ever see Little Shop of Horrors? I like the copy: "Audrey can handle your complex life." Gee thanks.

What's even funnier is the current splash page. It looks like the kid is running for his life!
Almost like one of those films where the children are smarter than the adults. The unsuspecting mother is about to be lunch for an internet appliance! Get me Stephen King on the line! HAHA!

They should make the dial flash red and give it a HAL sounding voice. I know I'm going off on a tangent right about now but how many stations do you think will be running that space odyssey on Dec 31/Jan 1? Will it get the same "party 'til it's 1999" treatment?

kia

[Edited by mrknowitall on 11-09-2000 at 09:27 AM]

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Ugh

Martha Stewart has a lot to answer for.