Is DVD AAPL's future ? its in QT's GUI and on latest system models
Any opinions on DVD being the next popular data storage medium ? AAPL's newest PowerBook and G3 models contain a DVD .
Soon after IBM inked its $1 bln Nintendo PowerPC order for its 400MZ low cost "gekko" , Matushita seemingly moved the "chip" to system potential (home networks) with a DVD drive .
At this point its a investors stretch , but shouldn't QT with a GUI be a Ninetendo-PowerPC "player" also ?
From a SI post 5/18/99 at IBM's thread here's Matushita's release:
>> "Isn't IBM's "gekko" PowerPC slated for Nintendo , and now for Matsushita home networks ?
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" May 18, 1999 (TOKYO) -- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
signed an agreement with Nintendo Co., Ltd. to jointly develop and supply digital home appliances.
By incorporating the functionality of Nintendo's next-generation home
video game machines into its DVD products, Matsushita Electric aims to gain market penetration for its DVD products and home network-enabled products of the future.
The two companies plan to develop three categories of products:
(1) video game machines for playing next-generation game software
(code-named "Dolphin" and sold under the Nintendo brand),
(2) video game machines equipped with existing DVD player
functions (sold under the Matsushita brand), and
(3) a digital platform with video game capability, able to control the devices connected to a home network code-named "X-21" and sold under the Matsushita brand).
nikkeibp.asiabiztech.com.
Matsushita will supply the digital input/output devices . The IBM
"gekko" PowerPC order to supply Nintendo is in the $1 bln range .
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Does Matsushita have Windows based system products now ?
Any thoughts as to how a PowerPC QT could be involved ?
Jim K. |
