Manufacturer | Olivetti |
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Type | Multimedia personal computer |
Release date | 1995 |
Discontinued | 1996 |
Operating system | Windows 95 |
CPU | Intel 486 DX4 100 MHz or Intel Pentium P75 processor |
Memory | 8 MB |
Storage | Floppy disk; Hard drive; CD-ROM |
Removable storage | 1.4 MB 3.5" floppy disk; CD-ROM |
Display | VGA monitor, TV; 1024x768, 800x600 |
Graphics | Trident TGV9470 |
Sound | Crystal Semiconductor Corporation CS4231 + Oak Mozart OTI 605 |
Input | Keyboard, remote |
Connectivity | Parallel, Serial, Modem |
The Olivetti Envision (400/P75) was an Italian multimedia personal computer produced in 1995. [1] [2] [3] It came with a choice of two processors: Intel 486 DX4 100 MHz or Intel Pentium P75. [2]
It had an infrared keyboard and internal modem, and it was compatible with audio CDs, CD-ROMs, Photo CDs and Video CDs. [4] Preinstalled software allowed the computer to work as a fax or answering machine when connected to a telephone line. [5]
The Envision had three possible operating modes:
Designed by M. De Lucchi, [1] the declared goal for this device was to convince non-computer-savvy people that computers are not impossibly hard to use and can be bought and used like normal home appliances. For this reason, it was intentionally designed to resemble a videocassette recorder more than a computer, and it was equipped with two SCART sockets (to connect it to a TV set), [1] a TV-like remote control, and a slot that could host a satellite TV decoder card. [6]
The Olivetti Envision was discontinued in 1996 due to poor sales caused by its excessive price, many software bugs and limited expandability. [7] [2]