Philco, a longtime Brazilian high-tech consumer electronics manufacturer, has announced the release of NeTVision, one of the first TV sets in the world to provide direct access to the Web, without using any additional peripherals or devices. This groundbreaking product, made in Brazil, was built by a team of 80 professionals during a two-year period, with total investments of approximately US$3.3 million). The company estimates that sales will reach 6,000units by the end of 2003.
To offer consumers the best Internet experience, Philco partnered with Microsoft Brazil and optimized a solution based on the Microsoft Windows XP Embedded operating system for applications. NeTVision's software is part of a family of Windows-based solutions especially designed for customized devices that include, among others, Pocket PCs, ATMs and point-of-sales devices.
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