Is "internet" not focused enough for an appliance? (Score 1)

It all suggests to me that "internet" is nor a focused enough domain for what might be called an "Information appliance" - maybe we should be developing an "e-mail appliance" for the bedside table or a "news appliance" with CNN and the BBC and whatever for the bedside table, just scrollable with minimal hardware for the morning, or...?

Maybe those things would also be much cheaper and more immune to upgrade issues...