IBM Japan to sell easy Internet terminal for handicapped, elderly

IBM Japan to sell easy Internet terminal for handicapped, elderly

TOKYO, Japan - IBM Japan Ltd. said March 4 it has developed a large-screen computer terminal (in photo) offering easy Internet access for elderly people and the handicapped, including sight-impaired people. The Japan unit of U.S. computer giant International Business Machines Corp. installed its Internet-browser software onto a terminal with a 50-inch plasma TV display developed by Pioneer Corp. The terminal is expected to be put on the market by the end of June at the earliest with an estimated retail price of just over 5 million yen.

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  • ILEA001101704
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  • 2004/3/04 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2004 Kyodo News
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