Paul,
>>RE: greg gimelli(post 27997)
Greg, you must repent! You don't get rich selling Intel.
I just added a bunch more at 87 7/8 on 7/29. This is the time to buy if margin allows it. It has never been so easy making money. This humble analyst recommends BUY Intel for a year end predicted price of 150.
Paul, I just got confirmation for a room at Alladin Hotel for COMDEX/Las Vegas, Nov 16 to Nov 20. A rollaway bed will be put in for you. I hope you will accept this most generous offer of free sleeping accomodations from the humble one. Your followers need your continued brilliance in the technical arena and this will be a great place to "see it all".
And now for the technical stuff.
Intel Releases Design Guideline For PC Cameras
HP, Kodak, Microsoft and Complementors Support Portable PC Camera 98
Design
Guideline
SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 28, 1997 Intel Corporation today released a
design guideline that
will enable the development of low-cost, easy-to-use PC cameras for use
with Intel-based
computers. The Portable PC Camera 98 Design Guideline, which outlines
how PC cameras can be
used to capture, enhance, store and share images, and connect easily to
the PC, is supported by
Hewlett-Packard Company, Eastman Kodak, Microsoft Corporation and other
complementors.
"We believe the use of imaging with PCs will be as common as the use of
electronic mail today,"
said Peter Green, general manager of Intels Digital Peripherals
Division (DPD). "The processing
power that is available in high-performance PCs powered by Intel's
Pentium. processor with
MMX media enhancement technology and Pentium. II processor, coupled
with cameras built
complying with this guideline will make the use of imaging an enjoyable,
easy to use, real-time
interactive experience."
While home and business users can purchase digital cameras today,
obstacles such as multiple
PC-connectivity alternatives, varying file formats, storage formats, and
drivers prevent users from
having an easy experience in utilizing and exchanging image files.
Intels design guideline specifies the
use of existing technologies such as the FlashPix* File Format and the
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
connection, in order to assist users in easily exchanging image files
and connecting cameras to the
PC.
The market leader in digital imaging, Eastman Kodak Company will
continue working with Intel on
their implementation of the FlashPix file format to address important
interoperability issues. "Were
effectively combining the power of Intel processing with Kodaks
industry-leading imaging
technology, technology thats been proven repeatedly in our professional
and consumer cameras,"
said Bob Unterberger, president of Kodaks Digital & Applied Imaging
organization. "This is key to
providing easy access to high quality imaging in order to grow the
digital photography market."
HP, a leading provider of imaging PCs and peripherals, is a strong
supporter of the Portable PC
Camera 98 Design Guideline. "HP Pavilion multimedia PCs will support
the Portable PC Camera
98 Design Guideline, defining the next generation of digital imaging by
enhancing interoperability
between PCs and PC peripherals," said Harry W. ("Webb") McKinney,
general manager of HPs
Home Products Division. "FlashPix file format and the Internet Imaging
Protocol (IIP),
co-developed by HP, can now be coupled with PC cameras to provide an
end-to-end solution for
capturing, manipulating, distributing, viewing, managing and printing
images on HP Pavilion PCs.
Our line of HP Pavilion multimedia PCs and peripherals, with Pentium II
processors and USB
connections, contains the power and features required to enhance the
imaging experience for all
types of PC users," McKinney said.
The guideline is also supported by companies providing software for
visual applications.
"Microsofts Picture It! is designed for Intels Pentium processor with
MMX technology and
Pentium II processors," said Andy Held, general manager of the Digital
Imaging and Graphics
Group at Microsoft. "Working with the Portable PC Camera 98 Design
Guideline, Microsoft will
continue to provide compelling software like Picture It! to make the
users experience with PC
imaging fun and easy."
Digital imaging isnt easy when the interface between the PC and digital
camera is awkward and
slow. Intel is also addressing this issue by specifying a Universal
Serial Bus (USB) connection from
the portable PC camera to the PC. This will allow for faster download of
images and "plug and
play" capability.
Portable PC Camera 98 Design Guideline
The Intel Portable PC Camera 98 Design Guideline provides a framework
in which Original
Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs)
can develop
portable PC cameras and imaging applications that work well with PCs by
utilizing platform
requirements, connectivity and interoperability specifications.
Specifically, the Portable PC Camera 98 Design Guideline addresses
camera design
implementation characteristics such as image capture resolution,
indoor/outdoor operation, color
image capture, power consumption, click-to-click reset time, battery
life, image download and
removable electronic film.
Intels design guideline also addresses PC requirements and
recommendations in order to best
utilize portable PC cameras. Some of these include:
Intels MMX Media Enhancement Technology -- Accelerates the
manipulation and
processing of images on the PC.
FlashPix* File Format -- Finished file format which maintains image
quality as images are
exchanged among multiple software applications and via the
Internet.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) -- USB-compliant PCs automatically
recognize, configure and
immediately enable functionality with USB-compliant PC cameras.
Flash Memory Miniature Card -- Low-cost, highly-reliable, removable
media that serves as
a reusable electronic roll of film.
Portable PC Camera Complementors
Along with HP, Kodak, and Microsoft, several other complementors will
support Intels portable
PC camera design guideline. These companies include Acer Inc., Adobe
Systems Inc.,
Agfa-Gevaert Group, Aztech Systems Ltd., Dell Computer Corp., Epson
America, Inc., First
International Computer, Inc., Fujitsu Ltd., Hyundai Electronics Ind.
Co., Ltd., Lite-On Technology
Corp., The LivePix Company, MetaCreations Corp., MGI Software Corp.,
Packard Bell NEC,
Inc., Pictureworks Technology, Inc., Polaroid Corp., QDI, Ritz Camera
Centers, Inc., Samsung
Electronics Co., Ltd., Storm Technology, Inc., Toshiba Co., Personal
Computer Division and
Umax Data Systems, Inc.(See attached document for more information on
these complementors.)
For More Information
For a copy of Intels Portable PC Camera 98 Design Guideline, access
the information on the
world wide web at developer.intel.com. For more information on the
Portable PC Camera 98
Design Guideline, call 1-800-628-8686.
Intel is developing the building block technology for visual computing,
enabling small businesses to
perform on a large scale and corporations to improve customer
satisfaction. This new direction in
computing represents a significant opportunity for the industry to
deliver new products, reach new
customers, increase demand and access new channels. Visual computing
includes home and
business applications that use 3-D, video and imaging. PC Imaging is
digital imaging within the PC
environment, enabling home and business users to capture, enhance, save,
share and print images
easily and in a cost effective manner.
Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of
personal computer,
networking, and communications products. Additional information is
available at
intel.com.
More information
Intel's Imaging Site
Industry Complementors For Intels Portable PC Camera 98 Design
Guideline
Intel PC Imaging Press Kit
Read previous PC Imaging related press releases.
Contact the Intel Press Relations Manager on this topic.
Additional information on Intel is available at
intel.com.
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Don't buy Kodak! Besides Intel is it Hewlett Packard a good buy in the video image world?
regards,
humble carl |
