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To: Dan3 who wrote (110253)	9/19/2000 9:07:01 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Slightly off topic: Microsoft, others to develop Windows CE for cars TOKYO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - A unit of Microsoft Corp (NasdaqNM:MSFT - news) and five Japanese companies said on Tuesday they agreed to develop software for automobile computers, greatly enhancing the functions of car navigation systems. The new software will be based on Windows CE for Automotive, an operating system designed to make possible new in-car computerscapable of hands-free communication, access to the Internet and the ability tosummon emergency services and roadside assistance. The five companies are Japan's biggest car component maker Denso Corp , Toyota-affiliated carparts maker Aisin AW Co Ltd, a leading Japanese car audio equipment maker Clarion Co Ltd , Nissan-affiliated car navigation system maker Xanavi Informatics Corp, and Japan's second-biggest trading house Mitsui & Co Ltd . ``Denso agreed with Microsoft in March on Windows CE. Today's announcement increases the number of participants in the development, enabling car navigation system makers to cut costs involved in producing powerful navigation systems,'' a Denso spokesman said. Navigation systems using the new software will go on sale in Japan in 2001 or 2002, they said. Aisin AW is owned 50 percent by Toyota Motor Corp , producing automatic transmissions and navigation systems. Xanavi Informatics is owned 51 percent by Hitachi Ltd and 49 percent by Nissan Motor Co Ltd . Denso is owned 24.9 percent by Toyota. Hitachi, NEC Corp , Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd , Sigma Designs Inc , and other 18 firms mostly Japanese would take part in the project to develop standardised communication devices for cars.

To: Dan3 who wrote (110253)	9/19/2000 3:43:15 PM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Monica - Re: "If "as fast as" were enough to displace the leader in a segment, AMD would long ago have pushed into Intel's corporate market. " You haven't learned yet - AMD is no Intel. Paul