Oracle Hints at a few more details
on its Oracle Network Computer
Continuing its dance of the seven veils, Oracle Corp gave
Reuter a few more details of the prototype of its Internet
computer it plans to show within the next 90 days. The Oracle
Network Computer will include an ARM 7500 RISC coming from
Advanced RISC Machines Ltd, 8Mb memory, a keyboard, mouse and
modem, Oracle Internet browser, communications software and
basic word processor. It will attach to a television set and
enable users to send electronic mail and access services such as
banking, shopping and video on demand. An Oracle sketch shows
an 8" by 10" motherboard made by Acorn Computer Group Plc, set
vertically onto a square base with optional stereo speakers on
either side. It has ports for printer, microphone and
peripherals such as CD-ROM drive.
By kind permission of Computergram International, Jan 1996
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