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To: Pierre-X who wrote (1966)	12/31/1997 3:16:00 PM
From: Gus	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9256

PX ...What the hell is an "Information appliance" ?? WebTV Plus is one early attempt at convergence which is selling out. Sony ships WebTV Plus too news.com ...Sony's WebTV Plus features a 1.1GB hard drive, 56-kbps modem using Rockwell's K56flex technology, a built-in MTS Stereo TV Tuner, support for Hewlett-Packard printers, and an Internet-based word processing and a Web-authoring tool from Inergy. Additionally, users of WebTV Plus can switch between full-screen TV, full-screen Web browsing, and picture-in-picture TV and Internet displays... ********** ....The $500 PC will not cut it.... The $500 PC is already here courtesy of the small OEM, VAR and system integrator who together continue to sell 25-35% of all PCs sold in the US. The only remaining question is how fast will the big boys get there? Compaq hits new low: $699 news.com ....The 4212ES comes with a 166-MHz MMX Pentium processor, a 2.1GB hard drive, a CD-ROM drive, a built-in Ethernet network connection, 16MB of memory, a 14-inch monitor, and software bundle including Microsoft Works, Microsoft Bookshelf, and Microsoft Encarta for $899. The system also boasts MPEG video playback technology and two Universal Serial Bus (USB) connections. The 4212ES offers no ability to add extra options inside the box, however.... ********** ....Businesses will stop buying PCs? The PC has become a vital component of a successful modern business.... Acer debuts sub-$800 business PC news.com ...One desktop model using a 133-MHz Pentium chip will now sell for $759 while a 166-MHz Pentium MMX-based system will sell for $782. The highest price computer in this family contains a 200-MHz Pentium MMX, and sells for a recommended price of $1,086. The AcerPower line incorporates several of the manageability features, such as remote wake-up, promoted by Intel. It's targeted at corporate users looking for desktops that can be more readily controlled from a central server... You made some other interesting points re: ADSL and thin client that I want to respond to at a later time. Prosperous New Year to everybody. Gus

To: Pierre-X who wrote (1966)	1/3/1998 12:21:00 AM
From: Mark Oliver	Respond to of 9256

Pierre, what you say sounds very valid, but I'm curious about the "dumb terminal" upgrades which are still pending. I read, (the exact number I don't remember, but it was amazing), there are still 75 million IBM 3270 terminals in use today and they will be faced with an added push to upgrade these dinosaur systems because of the cost of fixing y2k problems. These won't be executives running spread sheets. This will be terminal operators running more set function programs. I've read some very interesting reports about why centrally controlled PC's would save huge amounts of money for companies. I'm not willing to count out the Net PC or whatever they call it. I also believe many of these systems won't be PC upgrades, which would make them more palettable. Yes, I wouldn't count them out, and without having read the IDC report, I can't really comment directly on your criticisim. Regards, Mark