May 14,1997
Mark Foster, Network Appliance Group, Digital Equipment Corporation
Defining the Next Wave: Network Computing

Speaker: Mark Foster, Digital Equipment Corporation

Title: Defining the Next Wave: Network Computing

Abstract:

The computer industry is on the threshhold of a new era: Internet-centric computing. Digital Equipment is leading this charge with the development of an important new Network Computer, which will enable entirely new generations of Internet appliances. Beyond PC replacement, this new generation of devices will ultimately transform the way we work (and play!), and will significantly expand computing beyond today's PC market.

Title:

Mark Foster is the Director of the Internet Appliances Group at Digital Equipment Corporation. Part of Digital's Advanced Development organization, the IAG is chartered with developing Internet-centric reference designs and appliance products. Mark previously led the development of more than a dozen different portable computers, including Digital's HiNote Ultra. He has an MBA from the University of Notre Dame.

Contact:

Mark Foster
Systems Research Center
Digital Equipment Corporation
130 Lytton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
mfoster@pa.dec.com

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