Technology ultimately becomes successful when it is invisible. Presented here is a working definition for an appliance, and realizations about Internet Audio Appliances. Anything between the consumer and the enjoyment of media is something to eliminate. Beyond the technical solutions, there are other issues at play audio appliances. These remaining issues may prevent it from surviving. Here are possibilities.

Author: Reekes, Jim
Affiliation: Kerbango, a division of 3Com, Inc., Santa Clara, CA
AES Conference: 18th International Conference: Audio for Information Appliances (March 2001)
Paper Number: 1862
Publication Date: March 1, 2001 Import into BibTeX
Subject: Audio for Information Appliances
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