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To: chaz who wrote (35169)	11/22/2000 7:38:43 AM
From: 100cfm	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 54805

Chaz, I happen to agree with. Why does Gemstar have to buy B&N to get content. B&N recieves content in print, the very median we are tryin to replace. Why not just have an exclusive deal(even though I don't think that's smart either) with B&N to sell the e-books. I see no reason why G cannot make deals with every publisher to get any book they want in digital format, especially with the marketing clout of B&N behind them. Buying B&N is the equivalent of buying another TVG magazine.

To: chaz who wrote (35169)	11/22/2000 9:59:42 AM
From: tinkershaw	Respond to of 54805

My initial reaction is that this is more desperate than brilliant. Chaz, I think you initial reaction is correct. This agreement heads Gemstar away from its grand strategy of disintermediating the etailer and is certainly not something Henry would have wanted to do a few months ago had you sat down and had a chat with him regarding ebook strategy (IMHO). Just trying to be nice to the guy after all the dissing of the ebook strategy;) Tinker, just trying to be a nice guy:) And also, it is a better strategy by far than what was initially planned. :)Tinker:) The smiley poster!