Personal Internet Communicator

Originally part of AMD's 50x15 Initiative, the PIC has been deployed by Internet service providers (ISPs) in several developing countries.

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 a monitor included.

In December 2006 AMD transferred PIC manufacturing assets to Data Evolution Corporation[1] and the device was then marketed as the decTOP.

[2] Local service providers, such as telecommunications firms and government-sponsored communications initiatives, brand, promote, and sell the PIC.