A hybrid of a computer and an IP phone. Anatomy of the GM-Box hardware platform. Part 1 - prototyping

Hello, today I will begin to tell the story of the development of a hardware platform for creating "smart" workplaces Smart Workspace from the inception of the idea to the launch into serial production by our Getmobit team.

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