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An Overview Affordable Computing for Everyone 4 out of 5 people in the world have never touched a computer. This is our market. A PC Revolution ROM based PC Personal, Portable, Public Personal familiar and customizable


  1. An Overview Affordable Computing for Everyone

  2. 4 out of 5 people in the world have never touched a computer. This is our market.

  3. A PC Revolution • ROM based PC • Personal, Portable, Public • Personal – familiar and customizable • Portable – use anytime, anywhere • Public – can be used by anyone (USB dongle configures personal options) • Low cost • Fast Approx 1.3ghz (+ reduced boot times) • No Software license fees…ever!

  4. A Price Revolution • Target price of ink-mPC : Under US$299 • Computer • LCD Colour Monitor • Mouse • 5 USB 2.0 Ports • WiFi Capable • Swappable keyboards (lower case, other language, rubberised etc) • Flash/video capable • Target price of ink-PC (desktop) : Under $170 (monitor or keyboard supplied by user)

  5. The Design Concept

  6. The computer includes the following licence free software as part of the purchase price: Office and Educationally oriented programs: • Word processing (similar to Microsoft Word) • Spreadsheet (similar to Microsoft Excel) • Presentation software (similar to Power Point) • Drawing program • Web Design program • Text Editor Communications programs: • Internet Browser • E-Mail • Web Meeting • Instant Messaging • Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) • File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Graphics Programs: • Vector Drawing • Paint Program • PDF Creation (similar to Adobe Acrobat) and Publishing program

  7. INK Products INK-mPC – (Mobile INK) – innovative 8.4” and 15” laptop design INK-PC – Desktop PC – no monitor, keyboard or mouse Cache-INK (Caching Server)- For preloaded content in areas without good internet connections INK-PORTAL – a virtual shopping mall and information gateway INK-ADDS – Variety of peripherals and accessories including branded cases, flash memory dongles of various capacities, MP3 Players, USB Skype Phones, MP3, Keyboards, Mice, tv adapters etc. INK-SOC – “System on a Chip” that reduces production costs and retail costs significantly whilst retaining margin INK-POS – Intelligent Point-of-Sale and MoneyBar (or other) payment solution with RFID Contactless Card Readers INK-VOIP – low-cost VOIP and PBX server with VOIP Phones INK-LEARN – e-Learning content by renowned publishers and internal development

  8. INK-PC (desktop) • Will not have a Monitor, Keyboard, or Mouse; • Its target market price will be ~$170; • It will be more affordable to emerging markets; • Suitable for business travellers – light weight • Pluggable to Hotel TVs (monitor); • Flexible Keyboards

  9. Specifications Freescale i.MX31 processor Supports 1024 X 768 true color video output (RGB and LCD) plus mpeg 2 hardware decoder 5 USB 2.0 ports on an NEC upd7210101 usb 2.0 host controller 256 MB ram 512 MB NAND Flash, containing a 1.4 GB file system (compressed) 128 MB flash stick / mp3 player (external) 1 - stereo minipin audio out 1 - stereo minipin line in 1 - stereo minipin mic in 1 - RGB out (monitor out, not TV out) 10/100 Ethernet Jack, USB Wi-Fi 110-220 Volt input power supply 5-8 hours of battery life currently 8.9” diagonal widescreen format display (16:9) supporting 1024 X 600 true color

  10. Benefits • Universal language support • Highly resistant to viruses & spy ware • Virtually maintenance free • No moving parts • No Hard Drive crashes • No Fan • Compatible with WinTel (Microsoft) file structures- Creates and save files without issues • No licenses • Affordable (about the cost of a cell phone) • Internet and multi-media capable • IP phone capable

  11. INK already has channels or pending orders for: • American Samoa • Malaysia • Argentina • Netherlands • Cambodia • Philippines • Canada • Sri Lanka • China • Tahiti • Hong Kong • Thailand • Ghana • Tobago • India • Tonga • Iran • Trinidad • Italy • United Kingdom • Japan • United States • Lebanon • Western Samoa

  12. INK Browser

  13. INK Browser • Proprietary browser • International recognition • Huge eCommerce benefits (Yahoo, Google, AOL referral compensation potential- ongoing discussions) • Licenses offered to other PC manufacturers

  14. Market • Horizontal Markets • Emerging countries and inclusive agendas for demographics in other regions • Vertical Markets • Education - schools & universities • SME – small offices, (POS terminals) • Homes • Geographical Markets • Asia – China, India, Pakistan, ASEAN Trading Bloc • Africa • Eastern Europe • Latin America • Middle East

  15. Committed Distribution • Canada • Philippines • Malaysia • USA • China • India • Hong Kong • Iran • Thailand • Argentina • Sri Lanka • American • Russia Samoa • Japan • Nigeria • Ghana • Netherlands • Lebanon • Denmark • Jordan • Italy

  16. Development Path 2006 • System in Package (SiP) • Reduces design to a single chip stack • Creates an extremely small sized, low cost computing platform • Runs any operating system • Opens up wearable computing possibilities

  17. Dedicated new production facility in Beijing

  18. Affordable Computing for Everyone Contact: Jonathan Renaudon-Smith (MD – EMEA) Ink Media Inc. jrenaudon-smith@ink-media.com +44 (0)7971 282650

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