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To: Mike Buckley who wrote (15567)	1/18/2000 7:19:00 PM
From: Mike Buckley	Read Replies (7) \| Respond to of 54805

A few comments about those e-books that Gemstar will be selling. Based on the current stock price, Gemstar paid about $6 million for two companies with no meaningful revenue. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that have NO revenue, meaningful or otherwise. That being the case, what did Henry buy? Prior to the TV Guide deal, he's always bought great technology, great IPR. My guess is that there's more to these e-books than just any ol' e-book. Does anyone other than me think he's gonna use those e-books as an alternate method of allowing consumers to manipulate their IPGs? If you don't want to use part of the television screen's real estate to use your IPG, pick up your e-book that contains your IPG. And what about the idea of having an e-book that has a built-in remote control of your television? One-button recording and programming in your e-book that controls your television and VCR. I don't believe for a minute that Henry is really interested in e-books as they've been traditionally thought of. I think there's more to it than that. Any other ideas? --Mike Buckley

To: Mike Buckley who wrote (15567)	1/18/2000 7:31:00 PM
From: Rick	Respond to of 54805

From the technology section of the January 18th edition of Newsday. Page A39. Symbol Scans the Horizon. Planning wireless networks for offices, malls, homes. By Mark Harrington "Symbol Technology Inc., a name familiar primarily to retail sales clerks and warehouse managers, will push further into front office, schools, malls, and eventually homes with the launch of new products and ventures this week. Symbol yesterday unveiled the next generation of its Spectrum 24 wireless networking technology, which uses radio signals instead of wires to link hundreds of computers and network telephones to a central computer system. The new Spectrum 24 increases transfer speed more than five-fold (to 11 megabits per second from 2 megabits), making it more useful for transmitting large amounts of data, like video and big computer files. "It will lead to new applications like video for wireless, and allow us to better reach general office customers and the education market," said John Hughes, director of network marketing for Symbol. Hughes added that the venture could generate $100 million in new business for Symbol.... Symbol also announced a venture that will allow couples to create wireless gift registries. The venture, with gift-registry firm Mar Cole Enterprises, lets gift-registry customers shop aisles using Symbol SPT-1740 wireless mobile computer, to create a real-time gift list. The solution is being marketed to retailers." - Fred