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To: Road Walker who wrote (42572)	12/17/1997 4:42:00 PM
From: MythMan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

John, I'm short mot, csco, ndx and mu. that should tell you where i think techs are going..<g> I expect both mot and csco to warn...maybe even intel.. I think its slam dunk that intel growth has come to screeching halt. I don't like to buy puts on Intel because to much monkey business with premiums. <g> I'm covered with NDX. I could see 20% haircut from here easy. Now if msft gets taken to task, look out! Pete

To: Road Walker who wrote (42572)	12/17/1997 4:57:00 PM
From: greenspirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

John, article...Intel Proposes Low-Cost Way to Let PCs Display Digital TV.. December 17, 1997 Computer Retail Week via Individual Inc. : Sunnyvale, Calif.-Intel is proposing a low-cost solution to enable digital television reception in home PCs. The technology, which was demonstrated to a group of journalists here earlier this month, uses an algorithm-or small software routine-to convert high- resolution DTV broadcasts into standard PC monitor format. The algorithm, developed by Hitachi, should be available in a DTV decoder board by mid-1998, said Tom Galvin, Intel's director of market development for television and broadband content. The algorithm is important to the PC market because current high-definition DTV broadcasts can't be displayed on an SVGA monitor. Allowing PCs access to DTV broadcasts could lead to new products, such as DTV set-top boxes and PC/TV products, at today's standard prices. TVs that can receive high-definition broadcasts will probably cost $3,000 to $5,000 when they ship in mid-1998, retailers said. The algorithm is important to Intel because it has developed DTV decoder board and digital cable set-top box prototypes. The company also is reportedly working with consumer electronics manufacturers to provide chipsets for digital TV and set-top boxes. Intel declined to name any partners. When the first DTV broadcasts begin in late 1998, broadcasters can send the signals in any one of 18 formats set forth by a standards group called the Advanced Television System Committee. Intel, Microsoft, Compaq and Lucent Technologies have lobbied broadcasters to start sending signals at the low end of those formats, and then scale up over time. This would allow PCs, set-top boxes and low-end DTV sets to receive DTV signals. It would also leave room in the DTV spectrum for additional broadcast space, allowing broadcasters to send video along with data services, such as high-speed Internet access or enhanced TV, a combination of video and data in one signal. Broadcasters didn't initially warm up to that proposal. Many still haven't released their plans, but it appears they will use a combination of HDTV for prime time and lower-resolution broadcasts during other times. Intel's move left Microsoft, Compaq and Lucent-the so-called DTV Team- dismayed, according to industry sources. But, Galvin said, "Our stance on digital broadcasts changed over time from the original phased approach of the DTV Team. We didn't want to dictate what was right for the market...This technology allows more flexibility in very low-cost implementation." A software-based solution for DTV is less costly than a decoder chip. Although Hitachi, which will market the algorithm, has not yet set its price, Galvin said typical licensing fees for algorithms in volume are $10 to $30. The DTV decoder board, which receives and decodes the digital TV signal, will initially cost PC manufacturers about $200 per piece, but will quickly drop to about $100 when volume production is achieved, probably in 1999, Galvin said. ______________________________________________________________________ Regards, Michael

To: Road Walker who wrote (42572)	12/17/1997 11:08:00 PM
From: mister topes	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 186894

Well Intel faithful here is the harsh reality of your past year's investment in Andy Grove and Company. Despite Intel's 85% world monopoly in microprocessors, despite Intel's much celebrated transition to the Pentium II, despite all the hype that always permeates this stock on this thread, read the following and weep: Intel closing price December 19, 1996: $ 68.75 (split adjusted) Intel closing price December 17, 1997: $ 69.375 bid Year over year price appreciation: 5/8 of one point which = 0.9%. Underperformance versus the S & P 500 Index: About 31%. No hype here, just the facts, which prove Intel has been a huge opportunity loss for the Intel junkies who dream on about this stock. And there is no denying the statistical facts about this stock during the last year. The past year has been all hype, no gain.