Merry Christmas everyone! I rarely do forwards of email, but I got this today from Everton and after checking out the pertaining site thought many of our Loy list might be interested in this. Especially for family members they've been trying to coax onto the web. It seems to be an alternative from Web TV--and won't tie up your TV while surfing! It sounds like a contridiction where Everton says it's free, then pay $700. The device really is free but with a 3 year contract. The "catch" is the $21.95 per month internet service charge (which one would pay anyway with any ISP) but there is a $100 discount if the 3 year service is paid in advance, which would be $689. Delores ---------- From: fhn@everton.com To: history@everton.com Subject: [FHN 25dec00] An Inexpensive Tablet PC Date: Mon, Dec 25, 2000, 4:16 AM EVERTON'S FAMILY HISTORY NEWSLINE =========================================== Sponsored by: Everton's Genealogical Helper In the current issue: "How To: Conduct an Area Search" http://www.everton.com/subscribe/ =========================================== Monday, 25 December 2000 An Inexpensive Tablet PC The dream for some has always been to surf the Net without a keyboard. Handhelds like the Palm Pilot and various Pocket PCs have whetted the appetites of these gizmophiles, but the screen wasn't big enough. Tablet computers about the size of a sheet of paper (about eight by 12 inches) have been available for years, but the cost (in the thousands of dollars) has been a major roadblock for the gizmophile with a conscience (and a budget). Mada PC wants to change that, with a new tablet computer in the "free" price range. Free that is, if you sign up for their proprietary Internet access service. The service costs US$21.95 a month, about the same as AOL. But there's a bonus: sign up for three years of service, and pay nothing for the Nada PC Surf Board. Or pay US$689 up front, and use your Surf Board any way you want. What does $700 get you? The Surf Board looks like an oversize (2.2 pound) Etch-A-Sketch with an 8-inch (diagonal) screen that displays 640 by 480 pixels. In color. It comes with a 56K modem, a serial port (for a mouse) and two USB ports (printer, etc.) so you can use it with peripherals you already have. Also included: a PCcard slot and a compact flash slot, and connections to run the unit from the AC power coming out of the wall rather than batteries. Unfortunately, you can't buy the Surf Board in a store, but you can sign up for one now so you'll be in line when they start to ship in January 2001. (Disclaimer: Everton Publishers is not connected in any way to Nada PC.) Resource: Nada PC http://www.nadapc.com * * * * * ANCESTORS: GUIDE TO DISCOVERY The essential printed companion to the second Ancestors TV series Just $14.95 -- a 25% discount! http://www.everton.com/specials/b200 * * * * * Holiday Gifts for the Family Genealogy items like videos, Everton's Genealogical Helper, the Regency game, and more. All at special prices! http://everton.com/specials/holiday.htm Copyright 2000, Everton Publishers All rights reserved -------------------------------------------------------------------- FAMILY HISTORY NEWSLINE is a free daily genealogy news service from Everton Publishers P.O. Box 368 Logan, UT 84323 Toll-free: 1-800-443-6325 http://www.everton.com To subscribe, send a message to lists@everton.com with the message: subscribe history To unsubscribe, send a message to lists@everton.com with the message: unsubscribe history Recent articles are available online at http://www.everton.com/FHN/