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To: Charles R who wrote (93268)	2/15/2000 1:38:00 PM
From: Scot	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572556

Sarcasm apart, that press release was an open admission that CuMine core is falling behind pretty seriously. May be PB will feel safe to admit that now. I wouldn't hold my breath. In other news...thought you might find this interesting: mcvnow.com X-Box Coming Fall 2001 Microsoft will take its X-Box console onto retail shelves in just over 18 months, pitching it directly against Sony's PlayStation2. MCV can reveal that the software giant held a secret meeting at its Seattle HQ last month to outline its battle plan to a small band of third-party software developers. Microsoft held a secret X-Box summit in Seattle. X-Box will be launched in the US by September 2001 and possibly in Europe at the same time. Its software will not be compatible with PCs, but the hardware will be branded Microsoft. Its price could be as low as $149, if required, though it will be heavily dependent upon Sony?s pricing on PlayStation2 at that time. The royalty system will under-cut whatever licensing structure that is being offered to PlayStation2 software licensees. Sources have indicated that the licensing fees may be structured in two ways, but both are expected to be below $5 a disc. There has been no word whether or not there will be a product approval process for software. Attendees at the event were told that criteria will be set that are likely to inhibit the total number of companies supporting the format to around 30, rather than X-Box being an ?open? format like PC CD-ROM. Technical specification (see boxout at right) will also be set high against PS2. In the meantime, Microsoft will work hard through the rest of this year to prove to the software community and consumers alike that standard PCs are already capable of outperforming the latest generation of ?closed box? consoles. At Milia this week, Microsoft will unveil a series of new technology demos. It is part of a collaboration with companies such as Nvidia, AMD, ATI, Creative Labs and S3 to create a range of cutting edge ?showcase? titles for the Christmas 2000 market. Microsoft's moves come at a time when full-price games sales for PC in all major markets have stalled compared to the growth of video games. In the UK, full-price PC's share of the software market has dropped from 38 percent in 1996 to 28 percent last year. Microsoft's Milia demos will be unveiled at the Microsoft DirectX Briefing, between 9am and noon on Thursday (February 17th) in Auditorium A of the Palais Des Festivals, Cannes. Microsoft could not be reached for official comment. The facts from Seattle US launch targeted for September 2001 Will carry the Microsoft brand, no Dell or Compaq. Price point of $149-$349 depending on the price of PS2 at that time. Software royalty scheme to undercut PS2 licensing. Only around 30 third parties being targeted. X-Box titles will not work on PCs. DVD built in and fully compatible with DVD movies. Operating system will be single-application, Windows-derived. 56K modem At least 450MHz CPU (talk of 800MHz still possible)* 64MB RAM (including VRAM) 4-8GB Hard disk