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To: AreWeThereYet who wrote (3706)	12/5/1997 5:56:00 PM
From: Michael H. Dragon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4335

Andy,I for one don't see Dvd becoming a big deal until it is priced as a commodity item.You'll never see it on those sub $1000 computers.I think as a stand alone unit for replacing VCR it will never make it as people don't want something they can't record with.I think oakt is probably in a better position than others because if DVD doesn't make it they'll still have a revenue stream.I wouldn't rush out to buy more oakt,as we'll probably atleast test the lows again.IMHO,Mike

To: AreWeThereYet who wrote (3706)	12/5/1997 6:00:00 PM
From: Bonzo	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 4335

Hi Andy: Andy Chu on Dec 5 1997 5:27PM EST said: >>Oak's Warp5 will face lots of competitions from 3Dfx, Nivida, ATI. Yes but OAKT would not need to capture major market share in this area only a couple of decent contract wins will give this product the visibility and OAKT the credibility it absolutely needs to prove thier diversification strategy is bearing fruit. >> Not very long ago, there is a rumor about NSM might acquire OAKT because of its 3D technology but the problem is that OAKT's business is fairly diversified and its core business is optical storage chipset. IMO 3Dfx will serve a much better take-over target if NSM ever need 3D technology for its all-in-one CPU solution. Of course, I will like to see OAKT being the target :o)<< Yes I remember that rumour and I was very outspoken at the time that it would not come to pass. However why wouldn't NSM be interested in OAKT rather than 3dfx? Because OAKT is more diversified as is NSM, not only do you get a highly praised new product like "WARP5" but you get everything else "warts" and all. Plus 145M in cash. How much does 3dfx have? :) >>OAKT's DVD ATAPI controller will eventually find its home in many DVD-ROM. Namely Mitsumi, however currently major box markers are using Toshiba. Will Mitsumi continues its success story since 4x CD-ROM? This is very important<< I would think that Mitsumi is a given since they have been OAKTS biggest CD customer and it appears they have a good working relationship. However, at this point, its probably best not to make any more assumptions :) >>At $7-$8, the downside risk is significant smaller than upside potential. The lowest it can go (if OAKT's DVD controller fail) is $3 to $5 but the if OAKT continue to do well in DVD controller area then it can easily go back to $15 or even 20s or more if its AC-3/mpeg2 solution manages to steal some sizable share from CUBE as it did with VCD chips. I think OAKT should focus more in their marketing department. << I agree. Andy are you averaging down at this point? >>I just did some kindergarden TA, OAKT is still very weak technically.<< Kindergarden TA? Is this the only TA that OAKT deserves at this point? :o) Hang in there all OAKT longs. '98 has got to be a better year for us!