Who's Idea
Was This?
OK, we may have
gone a bit too far with our multipurpose gadgets. Yes, the fax
machine that is also a copier and printer is a great idea. The
combination phone/answering machine is ideal. But, a microwave that
is also a bank and a TV, and a few other things? Iím having
visions of the TV that doubled as a phone.
NCR must not have
been as scared by that concept because their Knowledge Lab research
center has come up with the concept of the Microwave Bank. With the
Microwave Bank you can check your bank balance, send e-mail messages
(just by talking), watch TV, find recipe suggestions, and surf the
net. There is no keyboardóthe folks at NCR are hoping the
touch screen on the door of the microwave will help people warm up
(sorry, couldnít resist) to the idea of an "all in one"
appliance.
Those are all
great things but do you want to do them while standing in front of
the microwave? Evidently, some banks do as they have already
expressed interest in the project. For more information, access
www3.ncr.com/press_release/pr091098b.html.
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