EPod

The ePodsOne (EP1) was an internet appliance from ePods.com (Salton) from the dot-com bubble era that lives on as a hacked platform. ePods.com was founded in 1999; the company and the EP1 was discontinued in 2000.[1][2] The EP1 was described as:

* Compact and light Internet appliance, about the size of a magazine
* Requires only power and a phone line
* 256-color, 8.2-inch, 640 x 480 LCD touch screen controlled by stylus; also includes onscreen keyboard
* Customized Internet content and 5 e-mail accounts ($24.99 monthly service)
* 129 MHz, 32-bit RISC processor, 16 MB RAM, 56kbit/s modem, rechargeable NiMH battery,
* PCMCIA Slot II port, 2 USB ports, a serial port, IrDA 1.1 port, internal microphone, headphone and microphone jacks
* Windows CE operating system
* 2.2 pounds
* Partnered with Google for search[3]
* Originally $199 (retail)[4]

## Reviews

* Bloomberg BusinessWeek's ePodsOne: An Internet Appliance That Shows Promise.
* EdgeReview's Internet Anywhere, For Cheap (archived webpage)
* The Seattle Times The `e' in ePods? It stands for `easy'

## References

1. ↑ More than 50 laid off at ePods. http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20000809&slug=TTAR17DHO
2. ↑ EPods CEO and founder resigns. http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20001005&slug=TT4D1QON0
3. ↑ "EPods, Inc. Selects Google as Official Search Engine for All-In-One Internet Appliance – News announcements – News from Google – Google". https://www.google.com/press/pressrel/pressrelease24.html.
4. ↑ "Archived copy". https://www.amazon.com/Salton-EP1-ePods-Handheld-Computer/dp/B00004YNWY.

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