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To: BillyG who wrote (42187)	6/15/1999 4:20:00 PM
From: DiViT	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50808

Charlie Brown: Charlie Brown wins your heart with his losing ways. It always rains on his parade, his baseball game, and his life. He's an inveterate worrier who frets over trifles (but who's to say they're trifles?). Although he is concerned with the true meaning of life, his friends sometimes call him "blockhead." Other than his knack for putting himself down, there are few sharp edges of wit in his repertoire; usually he's the butt of the joke, not the joker. He can be spotted a mile away in his sweater with the zig zag trim, head down, hands in pocket, headed for Lucy's psychiatric booth. He is considerate, friendly and polite and we love him knowing that he'll never win a baseball game or the heart of the little red-haired girl, kick the football Lucy is holding or fly a kite successfully. His friends call him "wishy-washy," but his spirit will never give up in his quest to triumph over adversity. Lucy: Lucy Van Pelt works hard at being bossy, crabby and selfish. She is loud and yells a lot. Her smiles and motives are rarely pure. She's a know-it-all who dispenses advice whether you want it or not--and for Charlie Brown, there's a charge. She's a fussbudget, in the true sense of the word. She's a real grouch, with only one or two soft spots, and both of them may be Schroeder, who prefers Beethoven. As she sees it, hers is the only way. The absence of logic in her arguments holds a kind of shining lunacy. When it comes to compliments, Lucy only likes receiving them. If she's paying one--or even smiling--she's probably up to something devious.

To: BillyG who wrote (42187)	6/15/1999 4:58:00 PM
From: Maya	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50808

Comcast to use Liberate software in set-tops By Jim Davis Staff Writer, CNET News.com June 14, 1999, 5:30 a.m. PT Liberate Technologies, the former Network Computer Incorporated, said today it had finally bagged its most important customer win yet for its software: cable operator Comcast. Liberate Technologies said Comcast, the third largest cable operator in the United States, signed an agreement to license software for interactive digital set-top boxes. The software enables advanced set-top boxes to browse the Web, send email, and browse through a growing array of television programming, among other features, and will be deployed starting in the first half of 2000, Liberate said. Details on the contract's worth, how many devices would use Liberate software, and the cities they would be available in were not given. Liberate's first deal with a cable operator, ironically, comes with the same company that received a $1 billion investment from Microsoft. The use of Liberate technology does not necessarily preclude the use of Microsoft's Windows CE operating system software, though. The licensing deal with Comcast follows Liberate's previously announced $50 million private round of financing that included five leading cable companies: Comcast, Cox Communications, MediaOne Ventures, Rogers Communications, and Shaw Communications. With the successful closing of the Comcast deal, similar deals with the other investors could follow soon, helping the company gain momentum as it readies an IPO. "We're pleased that Comcast has made a substantial commitment to Liberate, both through equity ownership and through this licensing agreement," Mitchell Kertzman, Liberate's CEO, said in a statement. Recently, Liberate has been gaining momentum in the important U.S. market. Design wins include the use of the company's software in set-top boxes that will bring America Online to the television set. The company is also supplying software for use by US West to provide interactive TV and telephony services and has secured a number of deals abroad. news.com

To: BillyG who wrote (42187)	6/15/1999 11:02:00 PM
From: John Rieman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

DVRs............................................ asiansources.com Industry News Posted: June 14, 1999 Digital video recorders to hit the market with a bang this fall HONG KONG — Based in part on the number of preliminary orders and the buzz they created at recent trade shows, digital video recorders (DVRs) will be hugely popular when they debut in the fall, International Data Corp. says in its latest study. "Consumers are very excited about these products," said Kevin Hause, a consumer devices analyst at IDC. The firm projects that about 1 million DVR-enabled products will be shipped in 2000. Shipments are expected to reach 10 million by 2004. Its idiot-proof design and ability to integrate with other devices such as set-top boxes and DTV converters will guarantee that the DVR scores big among end-users, according to IDC. DVRs, an enhanced alternative to VCRs and DVD players, feature individualized programming and memory capabilities, and save data on a hard drive instead of tape. Depending on the storage capacity, they retail between $499 and $999, but IDC expects prices to drop significantly once models hit the market. Replay Networks, TiVo and Microsoft all have developed DVR technology. Microsoft is shipping its EchoStar dish player this summer, featuring set-top and DVR functions. Other big names are hot on their heels. Matsushita has just licensed ReplayTV's technology for the Panasonic brand, and Philips Consumer Electronics also said it will be using TiVo technology.