Tech Cemetery: The 3Com Audrey

A computer that did little but browse the web and do some mundane tasks? That will never work. Back in 2000, 3Com (remember them?) came out with the computer for people who didn’t want a full-fledged computer. The 3Com Ergo Audrey was the device and it never stood a chance.

Take a look at this piece of engineering. The Audrey had a touch screen, ran its own OS and could sync to Palm Pilots. It even had an IR keyboard so you could type e-mails or URLs easily.

Who was the target audience? Where was this computer intended to go? Find out more after the break.