Personally, I think that #iOpener is actually a good idea to an extent, tho I'd think it would work best as a device marketed towards #seniors or small children with a proper #TechSupport at hand and bundling #eMail, #Messaging and #Sync / #Cloud Data.

• Maybe even integrate a #4G / #5G modem for a clean, AiO solution and easy Plug & Play deployment?
  
  • I wounder if anyone thought about that.

I do like a #FrutigerAero - based #UI & #UX of the #WOWcomputer tho.

• Really makes it look calm, friendly and easy to use without much fuss...
  • See the Eee PC 701's original OS

#telikin #JourneyHealth #FrutigerAero

I used a Netpliance i-Opener as my main system, bridging the time between selling my B&W G3 400 PowerMac and ordering a PowerMac G4 Dual 800.

I got in before they changed the terms of service, so paid $99 and done. Upgraded it to a WinChip 2, added a serial port, ethernet, and a little HD for storage. Good times, that summer.

There's an amusing story of the company calling and trying to get me to pay out due to the binding contract they told me they had retroactively applied to all sold units. lol

https://bytecellar.com/2013/04/23/i-opener-the-internet-appliance-that-was-made-to-be-hacked/

#Netpliance #iOpener #WinChip #X86 #IDT #CPU #retrocomputing #maybe #internet #internetappliance #windows98 #blog #blogpost

TBH, I think the #CopilotKey is worse than the #PizzaKey because #Netpliance #iOpener didn't force that shit onto other users.

• Seriously, who gave #Microsoft consent to fucking around with #KeyboardLayouts like that? Literally NOONE asked for this!

Simply because one doesn't expect that #Internet #Terminal to be used as a #desktop.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USQxZc9nmtE via @lazygamereviews

Remember the #iOpener?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvlCM9bnhMo

#technology #hardware #hacking #netpliance #internetAppliance

Remembering my i-Opener. Was a fun grab and hack early on, before they changed the TOS. ;->

#PC #iopener #internetappliance #ihacked #vintagecomputer #maybe #windows #WinChip #iPaq

An iOpener kit from #iFixit is a true work of art 🤩

Will be using it to replace a battery in my mom's iPhone 8 - it worked like a machine since 2017, but now it's time to give it a little love 🫶.

#repair #righttorepair #iopener #ifixitukraine