The Personal Internet Communicator (PIC) is a consumer device released by AMD in 2004 to allow people in emerging countries access to the internet . Originally part of AMD's 50x15 Initiative, the PIC has been deployed by Internet service providers (ISPs) in several developing countries. It is based on an AMD Geode CPU and uses Microsoft Windows CE and Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 .
27-600: [REDACTED] Look up PIC or pic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. PIC or pic may refer to: Places [ edit ] Penbay International Circuit , or PIC, a motor track circuit in Pingtung County, Taiwan Pic River , in Ontario, Canada Picayune (Amtrak station) (Amtrak station code PIC), Mississippi, United States Pic, abbreviation for Pictor ,
54-661: A common type of electrical wire or cable Here the "P" in the "PIC" acronym is often taken to represent words or phrases besides, or in addition to, "plastic". Frequently these are various types of plastic , as the names of many begin with poly- . Polymorphic inline cache , a virtual machine optimization technology Position-independent code , machine instruction code that executes properly regardless of where in memory it resides Programmable integrated circuit , an electronic component Programmable interrupt controller , an integrated circuit type Other uses [ edit ] Particulate inorganic carbon , found in
81-661: A common type of electrical wire or cable Here the "P" in the "PIC" acronym is often taken to represent words or phrases besides, or in addition to, "plastic". Frequently these are various types of plastic , as the names of many begin with poly- . Polymorphic inline cache , a virtual machine optimization technology Position-independent code , machine instruction code that executes properly regardless of where in memory it resides Programmable integrated circuit , an electronic component Programmable interrupt controller , an integrated circuit type Other uses [ edit ] Particulate inorganic carbon , found in
108-466: A device that integrates multiple photonic functions pic language , a domain-specific language for specifying diagrams PIC microcontroller , a family of products made by Microchip Technology PICtor PIC image format , a file format developed in the 1980s for PCPaint Pixar Image Computer , a 1980s high-end graphics computer Plastic identification code , a symbol used to identify types of plastic for recycling "Plastic- insulated conductor ",
135-466: A device that integrates multiple photonic functions pic language , a domain-specific language for specifying diagrams PIC microcontroller , a family of products made by Microchip Technology PICtor PIC image format , a file format developed in the 1980s for PCPaint Pixar Image Computer , a 1980s high-end graphics computer Plastic identification code , a symbol used to identify types of plastic for recycling "Plastic- insulated conductor ",
162-487: A monitor included. AMD stopped work on the Personal Internet Communicator project after nearly two years of planning and development. In December 2006 AMD transferred PIC manufacturing assets to Data Evolution Corporation and the device was then marketed as the decTOP . Local service providers, such as telecommunications firms and government-sponsored communications initiatives, brand, promote, and sell
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243-410: A southern constellation Pacific island countries People [ edit ] Anna Pic (born 1978), French politician Anne-Sophie Pic (born 1969), French cook Charles Pic (born 1990), French Formula One driver Maurice Pic (1866–1957), French entomologist Tina Pic (born 1966), American racing cyclist Enterprises and organizations [ edit ] PIC, a mark used by
270-410: A southern constellation Pacific island countries People [ edit ] Anna Pic (born 1978), French politician Anne-Sophie Pic (born 1969), French cook Charles Pic (born 1990), French Formula One driver Maurice Pic (1866–1957), French entomologist Tina Pic (born 1966), American racing cyclist Enterprises and organizations [ edit ] PIC, a mark used by
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351-580: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages PIC (Redirected from PIC ) [REDACTED] Look up PIC or pic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. PIC or pic may refer to: Places [ edit ] Penbay International Circuit , or PIC, a motor track circuit in Pingtung County, Taiwan Pic River , in Ontario, Canada Picayune (Amtrak station) (Amtrak station code PIC), Mississippi, United States Pic, abbreviation for Pictor ,
378-427: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Personal Internet Communicator The fanless PC runs the low-power Geode x86 processor and is equipped with 128 MB DDR memory and a 10 GB 3.5-inch hard drive. The device's price is $ 185 with a keyboard, mouse, and preinstalled software for basic personal computing and internet/email access and $ 249 with
405-436: Is not internally expandable, and comes equipped with a minimum set of interfaces which include a VGA graphics display interface, four USB 1.1 ports, a built-in 56 kbit/s ITU v.92 Fax/Modem and an AC'97 audio interface providing sound capabilities. There is also an IDE-connector and the case can house a normal 3.5" HDD. The decTOP's original BIOS does not allow any human interaction during POST at boot time. Therefore, it
432-465: Is not possible to format and re-install any other operating system. Any attempts to install a different OS, even when extracting the disk from the main chassis fail, since BIOS would look for WinCE's main boot file. AMD's PIC 50x15 was originally delivered with Windows CE 5.0 pre-installed in two partitions. The working (bootable) partition was allowed to boot normally, but when it failed, the BIOS would recover
459-728: The London Underground Pilot in command , the person aboard an aircraft responsible for its operation and safety during flight PIC, an abbreviation used in fandom for the American television series Star Trek: Picard ICAO airline code for Pacific Airlines See also [ edit ] Picture (common abbreviation) All pages with titles beginning with PIC All pages with titles beginning with Pic All pages with titles beginning with Pic d (a common beginning to French mountain peak names) All pages with titles containing PIC Topics referred to by
486-610: The London Underground Pilot in command , the person aboard an aircraft responsible for its operation and safety during flight PIC, an abbreviation used in fandom for the American television series Star Trek: Picard ICAO airline code for Pacific Airlines See also [ edit ] Picture (common abbreviation) All pages with titles beginning with PIC All pages with titles beginning with Pic All pages with titles beginning with Pic d (a common beginning to French mountain peak names) All pages with titles containing PIC Topics referred to by
513-582: The PIC. AMD owns the design of the PIC, but the device is currently manufactured by Solectron , a high volume contract manufacturing specialist. Other companies integrated into the development include Seagate and Samsung . The ISPs include the Tata Group (India), CRC (México), Telmex (México), and Cable and Wireless (in the Caribbean). The device is designed for minimal cost like a consumer audio/video appliance,
540-494: The former Phoenix Iron Company Pickleball International Committee , a governing body for the sport of pickleball Poison information center , a medical facility Public Investment Corporation , a South African state-owned asset management firm Government and politics [ edit ] Palestinian Information Center , a news website Partido Independiente de Color , a former Cuban political party Peace Implementation Council , an international body charged with
567-494: The former Phoenix Iron Company Pickleball International Committee , a governing body for the sport of pickleball Poison information center , a medical facility Public Investment Corporation , a South African state-owned asset management firm Government and politics [ edit ] Palestinian Information Center , a news website Partido Independiente de Color , a former Cuban political party Peace Implementation Council , an international body charged with
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648-457: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Pic . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pic&oldid=1259701804 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
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702-411: The virus HIV Transcription preinitiation complex , a large complex of proteins necessary for transcription of protein-coding genes in eukaryotes Technology [ edit ] Particle-in-cell , a technique used to solve certain partial differential equations Personal Internet Communicator , a 2004 consumer device designed for low-cost access to the internet Photonic integrated circuit ,
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