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To: orkrious who wrote (9192)	2/16/2000 6:57:00 PM
From: Art Bechhoefer	Respond to of 60323

Here is a portion of the QUALCOMM press release: "Storage "-- Multimedia Card (MMC) interface, enabling addition of high-capacity removable memory for storage of data such as electronic maps, music and images, as well as for transfer of data to and from PCs and consumer devices "-- Secure Digital (SD) Card interface, supporting implementation of secure e-commerce services and copyright protection. The SD interface is backward compatible with MMC Cards "These technologies and applications are either available or planned for integration into various upcoming chipset and system software releases from QUALCOMM. A specific set of Wireless Internet Launchpad features will be incorporated selectively into each chipset and software product, closely matching the specific functionality and cost-target objectives agreed upon in joint product planning with manufacturers and wireless service operators worldwide. Wireless Internet Launchpad capabilities will continue to evolve with future product definition." Sounds to me like QUALCOMM will have either phones or phone-like devices that you can use as phones or as MP3 players, not to mention the ability to download everything from books to video. Why do I need an MP3 player when the cell phone of the future will do the job? I don't expect these products to appear until, say, just before Christmas? Guess we'll have to revise our SNDK earnings expectations upward.