A computer terminal that does not have an operating system or applications but only supports Web access.
A computer that is intended primarily for Internet access via dial-up, cable, or network access. The devices are simple to set up and do not support installation of third-party software. They generally offer customized browsing, touch screen navigation, PIM applications and possibly PDA synchronization.
A specialized network computer designed primarily for Internet access and/or e-mail exchange.
A specialized device for accessing Internet / Web. It can be either plug into a standard telephone jack or have a wire or wireless LAN connection to the Internet.
A computing device used primarily for Internet access. It can be Wi-Fi enabled or connected to a wired network and generally offers customized web browsing, touch-screen navigation, with built-in e-mail services, entertainment and personal information management applications. Applications cannot be installed independently. close
A computer intended primarily for Internet access, generally offering customized Web browsing, touch-screen navigation, e-mail services, entertainment, and personal information management applications.
Computer with limited functionality whose main purpose is to connect to the Internet from home; sometimes called a Web appliance. 1.24, 9.4, 11.5 processors, 4.11
An Internet appliance is a consumer product which accesses services on the Internet, such as the World Wide Web or Internet telephony, but which is not a general-purpose computer and does not have a hard drive in general. The idea behind Internet appliances is that they can be made cheaper than general-purpose computers and by being dedicated to a single function they can be simpler to use. They constitute a specialized form of information appliance.