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To: jackmore who wrote (2474)	8/18/1999 1:53:00 PM
From: Patsy Collins	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6531

wow. that's 9.95x6MMx25%new members. that's 14MM per month before ads. They should definitely pay us for contributing.

To: jackmore who wrote (2474)	8/19/1999 12:55:00 PM
From: Raymond Duray	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6531

Hi Jack, Welcome to SI! I chose the lifetime membership last January. I regard it as the best investment I have made in my entire life. YMMV, but I doubt it! <vbg> Ciao, Ray

To: jackmore who wrote (2474)	8/20/1999 3:06:00 PM
From: jackmore	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6531

Broadcom Delivers World's First Single Chip Voice, Video and Data Switch System First Product from Maverick Acquisition Delivers World's First Multi-Layer Switch Chip with 24 Wire Speed Fast Ethernet and 2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports IRVINE, Calif. - August 15, 1999 - Broadcom Corporation, (Nasdaq: BRCM), a leading provider of integrated circuits enabling broadband communications to and throughout the home and business, today announced that it is sampling a breakthrough, wire-speed, multi-layer switch that combines switching, routing and traffic classification functionality into a single monolithic integrated circuit (IC). Broadcom's innovative StrataSwitchTM chip performs the work currently required by as many as 10 separate chips, and is capable of receiving, prioritizing and forwarding packets of voice, video and data at full speed over existing corporate networks. The chip enables systems vendors to deploy an enhanced class of services and applications -- typically found only in the core of the network -- out to every corporate desktop. Thread, Anybody have any info on specifically who (by name of system vendors) is or will be samplers? Any ideas on the size of the potential market? Would appreciate any reply, even speculation. Thanks. Regards, jack