In its original incarnation circa 1996, the concept for a Network Computer (NC) did not really make sense. It offered a fraction of the functionality provided by a regular Personal Computer (PC), at a similar purchase price. But most importantly, nobody really cared. The web was just starting, and the promoters of this new platform (Oracle and Sun Microsystems) found it difficult to make a case for it beyond their common distaste for anything Microsoft. Today, the concept for a Network Computer is back en force. Some call it Web Computer, others Mobile Internet Device, but whatever you call it, it makes perfect sense, now that we can do pretty everything in a plain vanilla web browsers. One of these devices is the Moderro Web PC, and we're happy to announce that the company behind it is joining the Office 2.0 Conference as a Gear Sponsor. If everything goes as planned, the Moderro Web PC should be demonstrated to the public for the very first time during our event, in the Gear Gallery. An executive from Moderro will also join the Office 2.0 Computer Panel.Best yet, we get to keep a few units after the conference to be used at the Monolab|Workspace.

I am pleased to announce that Ipevo joined the Office 2.0 Conference as a Gear Sponsor, and will demonstrate their ultra cool VoIP devices at the event. They will join a handful of vendors in the Gear Gallery, to be located on the 4th Floor next to the Terrace at the St. Regis Hotel. As part of this sponsorship, Ipevo is giving us 50 FREE.1 Skype USB Handset, to be gifted to the next 50 people who will register for the conference.