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An overview
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4 out of 5 people in the world have never touched a computer. This is our market.
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4 out of 5 people in the world have never touched a computer. This is our machine….
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An alternative design
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Some more design concepts
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A PC Revolution ROM based PC Personal, Portable, Public Personal – familiar and customizable Portable – use anytime, anywhere Public – can be used by anyone (USB dongle configures personal options) Low cost Fast Approx 1.3 Ghz (+ reduced boot times) No Software license fees…ever!
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A Price Revolution Target price of ink-mPC : Under US$250 Computer LCD Colour Monitor Mouse 5 USB 2.0 Ports, 2 SD RAM slots WiFi enabled Swappable keyboards (lower case, other language, rubberised etc) Flash/video capable Target price of ink-PC (desktop) : Under US$160 (monitor or keyboard supplied by user)
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Price Includes All This License Free Software Office and Educationally oriented programs: –Word processing (similar to Microsoft Word) –Spreadsheet (similar to Microsoft Excel) –Presentation software (similar to Power Point) –Drawing program –Web Design program –Text Editor Communications programs: –Internet Browser –E-Mail –Web Meeting –Instant Messaging –Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) –File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Graphics Programs: –Vector Drawing –Paint Program –PDF Creation (similar to Adobe Acrobat) and Publishing program
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INK Products INK mPC - (Mobile INK) Innovative 8.4” and 15”laptop design INK-PC - Desktop PC no monitor keyboard or mouse Cache INK - (Caching Server) For pre-loaded content in areas without good internet connection INK Portal - a virtual shopping mall and information gateway INK-ADDS - Variety of peripherals and accessories including branded cases, flash memory dongles of various capacities, MP3 Players, USB Skype Phones, MP3, Keyboards, Mice, TV adapters, etc. INK-SOC - “System On A Chip” reduces production costs and retail costs significantly while retaining margin INK-POS - Intelligent point of sale and MoneyBar (or other) payment solution with RFID Contactless Card Readers INK-VOIP - low cost VOIP and PBX server with VOIP Phones INK-LEARN - e-Learning content by renowned publishers and internal development
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INK-PC (Desktop) Will not have a Monitor, Keyboard, or Mouse Its target market price will be ~$160 It will be more affordable to emerging markets Suitable for business travellers – light weight Pluggable to Hotel TVs (monitor) Flexible Keyboards
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Specifications Freescale i.MX31 processor Supports 1024 X 768 true color video output (RGB and LCD) plus mpeg 2 hardware decoder 5 USB 2.0 ports on an NEC upd7210101 USB 2.0 host controller 2 SD RAM slots 256 MB ram 512 MB NAND Flash, containing a 1.4 GB file system(compressed) 128 MB flash stick / MP3 player (external) 1 - stereo minipin audio out 1 - stereo minipin line in 1 - stereo minipin mic in 1 - RGB out (monitor out, not TV out) 10/100 Ethernet Jack, USB Wi-Fi 110-220 Volt input power supply 8 hours of battery life Currently 8.9” diagonal widescreen format display (16:9) Supporting 1024 X 600 true color
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Benefits Universal language support Highly resistant to viruses & spy ware Virtually maintenance free No moving parts No Hard Drive crashes No Fan Compatible with WinTel (Microsoft) file structures- Creates and save files without issues No licenses Affordable (about the cost of a cell phone) Internet and multi-media capable IP phone capable
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INK Already Has Channels Or Pending Orders American Samoa Argentina Cambodia Canada China Hong Kong Ghana India Iran Italy Japan Lebanon Malaysia Netherlands Philippines South Korea Sri Lanka Tahiti Thailand Tobago Tonga Trinidad Turkey United Kingdom United States Western Samoa
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INK Browser
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Proprietary browser International recognition Huge eCommerce benefits (Yahoo, Google, AOL referral compensation potential- ongoing discussions) Licenses offered to other PC manufacturers
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Market Horizontal Markets Emerging countries and inclusive agendas for demographics in other regions Vertical Markets Education - schools & universities SME – small offices, (POS terminals) Homes Geographical Markets Asia – China, India, Pakistan, ASEAN Trading Bloc Africa Eastern Europe Latin America Middle East UK/US – inclusive programmes
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Development Path 2007 System in Package (SiP) Reduces design to a single chip stack Creates an extremely small sized, low cost computing platform Runs any operating system Opens up wearable computing possibilities
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OLDES Project OLDES is a new EU funded research project which is developing a very low cost and easy to use entertainment and health care platform designed to ease the lives of older people in their homes in Bologna and Praque. user entertainment services provided through easy- to-access thematic channels and special interest forums supported by animators health care facilities will be based on established Internet and tele-care communication standards. The system will include wireless ambient and medical sensors linked via a contact centre to social services and health care providers. INK provides the local PC in the home. INK was included as no EU company can offer such a scalable solution.
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One to One Does INK do what your pupils/students need for a personal device? Does it help that maintenance is not an issue? (faulty PC’s are swapped out) Does the low TCO help? Does the content access model work for you – ie web, network or stick based? Feature set – e.g. long battery life, clear screen (8.4”), lightweight, no viruses, wireless.
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Affordable Computing for Everyone Contact: Jonathan Renaudon-Smith (MD – EMEA) Ink Media Inc. jrenaudon-smith@ink-media.com +44 (0)7971 282650
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