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To: pinhi who wrote (32206)	9/8/2000 12:07:58 AM
From: Mannie	Respond to of 35685

pins.. here is the article. I think it just reinforces that GMST is in the sweet spot. take care buddy. Microsoft on cusp of interactive TV features Thursday, September 7, 2000 POST-INTELLIGENCER NEWS SERVICES The next consumer version of Microsoft's Windows, due out in 2001, will not only let users watch television on their personal computers but will also support what is being touted as the next big thing in home entertainment -- interactive television technology, Microsoft Corp. said yesterday. The operating system has supported TV viewing since the Windows 98 version was introduced two years ago. The next version, code named "Whistler," will have code to take advantage of new, interactive television features being developed. "We see this as something that, for now, will probably only be used by real hard-core users and in some business applications, like a stockbroker who needs to keep an eye on the news," said Ed Graczyk, director of marketing for Microsoft's TV platform. In the future, however, as set-top cable boxes become more like computers, Windows could power entire entertainment centers from a single computer. "I imagine something that's black and sleek and sits in your living room, instead of something beige and clunky and sits on your desk," Graczyk said. Microsoft plans to unveil a prototype of the interactive TV technology in Whistler at an industry conference in Amsterdam tomorrow. And at a conference today in Pasadena, Calif., Microsoft plans to release a new version of its software to power miniature notebook computers. The HPC 2000 software powers small notebook computers manufactured mainly for businesses to perform simple tasks such as note-taking and inventory tracking. The software will be included in computers made by Hewlett-Packard Corp. and NEC Corp. "These devices (are) appropriate where you need a larger screen than a Palm and need to capture a lot of data," said Dan Dedo, group product manager for Microsoft's mobile devices division. "About 80 percent of the market" is business.