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To: Charles Tutt who wrote (94179)	12/12/2001 12:51:52 AM
From: The Duke of URL©	Respond to of 97611

Compaq, RealNetworks ink subscription deal By Evan Hansen and Michael Kanellos Staff Writers, CNET News.com December 11, 2001, 9:00 p.m. PT Compaq Computer is teaming with RealNetworks to promote the media company's new online subscription service, dubbed RealOne. Under a deal expected to be announced Wednesday, RealNetworks plans to become the default media player on all Compaq Presario computers. Its software would be featured on the Presario interface, and the entertainment hot key on Presario keyboards would also take people straight to RealNetworks' site. In the past, the entertainment key linked to a Compaq page. Compaq, meanwhile, would earn revenue from consumers that subscribe to RealNetworks' RealOne service, which launched last week with a wide range of music, news, sports and entertainment partners, including CNET Networks, the publisher of News.com. ... news.cnet.com