This document summarizes the Cowboy Project, which aimed to develop an affordable "ultramobile" computing device in Brazil. Key points: 1) The Cowboy device was developed by a Brazilian university to break from traditional PC models and offer a simpler, more casual computing experience for tasks like internet, messaging, media. 2) The first Cowboy device had basic specs like a 400MHz processor, 7.7" screen, and cost $250 to produce. The project aimed to lower costs through larger scale production. 3) A second generation Cowboy II was planned with more powerful specs like multimedia hardware acceleration and a converged interface for mobile internet and digital TV. 4) The goal was

4. Cowboy Project The Device for a new “Casual Computing”

6. C owboy Cowboy breaks the traditional PC utilization paradigm with a different and appealing approach for usability. The user interface implements a 10 foot User Interface experience with 1 foot user interface usage. A different approach for “Comfortable computing”

9. Cowboy: Innovation with the Comfortable Computing Approach The LCD screen flips over the keyboard in two different ways: closing the lid down for transportation or sliding the lid over the keyboard with LCD sided up, making it a very useful WebPad. The sided buttons on both sides allow great navigation through menus.

10. Cowboy can be produced in different versions with various connectivity and processing resources

11. Minimum Software and Features Set for Cowboy Devices Microsoft Windows CE 5.0 Internet Internet Browser Flash Player Java Virtual Machine TV-Style Navigation Productivity Microsoft Word Viewer Microsoft Excel Viewer Outlook In-box Multimedia & Communication Windows Messenger Windows Media Player Video Chat – (premium devices) Other Functionalities Remote Terminal Compact Framework and Flash based Games PDF Reader

12. Minimum Software and Features Set for Cowboy Devices Terminal Services Connection and UPnP Apps Through UPnP it is possible to search and connect to any computer (Windows 2003 Server mainly) as a terminal Productivity PowerPoint Viewer When Cowboy Device is connected to a TV and used as an PPT files Viewer (Family album of photos, school jobs, etc) E-Government Services through OCC technology Occasionally Connected Computing Technology to provide off-line e-gov services even if no connection is detected (occasionally Off-line user) PC Synchronization Microsoft ActiveSync Technology

13. Example of Usage: At School Windows Server Connectivity with School Server Terminal Services Access to SharePoint Download of Class Material Download of Videos (educational programs) PC synch through USB cable (ActiveSync)

15. Cowboy II – New Generation for Mobile Internet Devices “ Confortable Computing” with Powerful Multimedia and User Experience 2005 2006 2007

20. Cowboy Design Proposes