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To: Carmine Cammarosano who wrote (6666)	1/11/1998 4:48:00 PM
From: Gottfried	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

Carmine, the story said... TCI Chairman John Malone made clear that Microsoft's Windows CE operating system would be included in each of up to 11.9 million boxes it plans to deploy over the next several years, while Sun's technology would be included only if economically viable. That's not what I read in yesterday's press releases. Is Malone talking out of both sides of his mouth? Or is it because this story came from Seattle? GM

To: Carmine Cammarosano who wrote (6666)	1/11/1998 5:10:00 PM
From: E_K_S	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 64865

Thank's Carmine - I think Reuters might have gotten it wrong regarding the commitment by TCI... From TechWeb Gates Announces Windows CE deal with TCI (01/11/98; 2:39 p.m. EST) techweb.com TCI has agreed to embed Windows CE and WebTV technology in up to five million set-top boxes, due to be deployed by early next year. This is in addition to the Sun agreement (http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB19980109S0008), where TCI would embed PersonalJava in up to 12 million set-top boxes. Developers would then have the choice of developing either for Windows CE and WebTV or PersonalJava, Gates said. ===================================================================== It look's like Gates signed an exclusive deal with TCI and WEB TV for up to another 5 million set-top boxes. Sun still participates with TCI and MSFT for the initial 12 million boxes. After re-reading Plesha's post No. 6656 this article ((http://www.msnbc.com/news/135753.asp) confirms the deal with TCI and WEB TV. Remember the source MSNBC too. Leave it up to MicroSoft to try to upstage McNealy. I am sure we have not heard the end of this battle. EKS