Personal information display

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A personal information display is any device that displays user-configured information, which can be a combination of static and dynamically-generated data. Unlike a full-blown computer, it is a small, simple Internet-connected device which consumes little power, runs silently, is highly reliable, and provides little or no opportunity for real-time user interaction.

## Contents

* 1 Examples of data
* 1.1 User-generated static data
* 1.2 Dynamically-generated data
* 2 Examples of devices
* 3 See also

## Examples of data[edit]

### User-generated static data[edit]

* to-do lists
* reminders
* electronic sticky notes

### Dynamically-generated data[edit]

* news headlines
* stock quotes
* weather forecasts
* package-tracking status

Most, if not all, of the dynamically-generated data comes from RSS and other XML-based sources.

## Examples of devices[edit]

The Chumby fits many of these criteria, but the Pertelian and WidgetStation displays are simpler and come closer to meeting the low-interactivity requirement of a personal information display.[citation needed]

## See also[edit]

* Personal digital assistant
* Information appliance

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