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To: Dr. Id who wrote (26762)	6/24/2000 3:12:00 PM
From: Seeker of Truth	Respond to of 54805

"Face" in Japan has nothing to do with power. It's all about shame, failure to do what you are obligated to do. Giving in to somebody with a stronger case is a practical matter, not a matter of shame or face. I still think that it's easier to sue a Japanese company in the U.S. than a company of most other nationalities. I'm not arguing against the product. As a matter of fact, I'm in the midst of ordering some Unix workstations and I'll certainly insist on Rambus memory, because it's the fastest. But patents often hinge on what is obvious or not to a skilled practitioner. That's a matter of judgement, right? It's a bit murky.

To: Dr. Id who wrote (26762)	6/24/2000 4:24:00 PM
From: Uncle Frank	Respond to of 54805

I think there's a difference to be noted between wide adoption of rdram, which is still up in the air, and the licensing revenue stream that will result from use of Rambus's ipr in sdram. I believe the latter will represent smaller dollars (or yen, as it were), and don't think we've heard the second shoe drop yet. Perhaps one of the semiconductor experts can advise how vital rmbs's patents are to sdram, and if the cartel will be able to work around them. uf