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To: John F. Dowd who wrote (225)4/7/1998 7:47:00 PM
From: John F. Dowd  Read Replies (1) of 615
 
To All:

Interesting development vis a vis set top boxes:

REDMOND, Wash., April 7 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. and
Sony Corp. announced plans on Tuesday to collaborate and cross
license technology to create a home networking environment that
links personal computer and consumer electronics products.
Sony will license Microsoft's Windows CE operating system
for consumer electronics products and hend-held computers, the
companies said in a joint statement. Microsoft, meanwhile, will
license Sony's Home Networking Module for use with certain
versions of Windows CE.
Sony's Home Networking Module supports home networking
standards currently being proposed.
"The time has come for the personal computer industry and
the audio-visual industry to shake hands," said Sony President
Nobuyuki Idei. "Sony supports ... the seamless integration of
PC and AV products. The cooperation between Microsoft and Sony
will play a key role in making this happen."
As part of the pact the two companies will endorse various
digital digital television standards including the support of
1080 interlaced as the preferred format for high definition
television and ATSC transmission formats.
"We hope our combined efforts will give birth to even more
exciting products and applications in both the computer and
audio visual entertainment arenas," said Microsoft Chief
Executive Bill Gates.
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