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To: Stoctrash who wrote (28192)	1/16/1998 5:34:00 PM
From: PFRice	Respond to of 50808

Going one step further, here's a picture of the MPACT2 card (3DVD) which should be out in a couple of weeks. em.proside.co.jp There are some benchmark numbers here. Its showing pretty good performance considering the fact they were using really early drivers (Note the date). They beat Voodoo on the WinBench98 benchmark. mercury.org It'll be interesting to see how they price this card.

To: Stoctrash who wrote (28192)	1/16/1998 5:48:00 PM
From: BillyG	Respond to of 50808

Stay connected............. techweb.cmp.com A service of Semiconductor Business News, CMP Media Inc. Story posted at 11:30 a.m. EST/8:30 a.m. PST, 1/16/98 Standard Microsystems launches new family of PC-connectivity ICs HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--Standard Microsystems Corp. here has rolled out the first IC in a new family of chips designed to provide advanced connectivity features among next-generation PCs and PC peripherals. The company said its new family will support a number of new, emerging PC standards, such as Universal Serial Bus (USB), IEEE 1394 (known as FireWire), Device Bay and Remote Device Bay. The initial device is what Standard Microsystems describes as the industry's first bandwidth-efficient, multiple-endpoint USB peripheral controller. The USB97C100 connects ISA-type peripherals to the USB. It has been designed to supports a range of peripherals, including PC serial ports, parallel ports, floppy disk controllers, Ethernet controllers, PC keyboards and mice, according to Standard Microsystems. "With the introduction of the USB97C100, the industry, for the first time, can fully realize the potential of the Universal Serial Bus," said Robert Hollingsworth, vice president of marketing at Standard Microsystems. "By efficiently using all the available bandwidth of a USB connection, not only can standalone USB floppy disk drives be implemented without performance loss, but virtually all of the classic PC legacy ports, such as serial, parallel, keyboard, and mouse, can be located on a single USB connection along with the floppy drive." Engineering samples are being made available now. Production quantities will be available in the second quarter 1998. The 97C100 will be priced at $9.50 each in 1,000-piece quantities.

To: Stoctrash who wrote (28192)	1/16/1998 6:04:00 PM
From: BillyG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Fred, was this you??.............. (And they think that Divx will be safe.) British Gov't Spy Computer System Snatched From Whitehall ****British Gov't Spy Computer System Snatched From Whitehall 01/16/98 LONDON, ENGLAND, 1998 JAN 16 (NB) -- By Steve Gold, Newsbytes. It what could turn out to be one of the most embarrassing government admissions of the last few years, the British government has admitted today that a customized computer encryption computer has "gone missing" from the Cabinet Office next door to 10 Downing Street, normally the Prime Minster's residence, in London. According to the government press office, the "spy computer system" was used for sending highly encrypted messages to the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, and the MI5/MI6 security services. Newsbytes understands that the computer, the size of a VCR, operates over wireline and wireless communications links. Newsbytes notes that the Cabinet Office is normally surrounded by police and even access to Downing Street itself is controlled by uniformed officers. According to Scotland Yard, Charing Cross police station is "investigating an allegation of theft from a government building in central London." No other details about the theft, including the date of when the unit disappeared, have been released. Although the Cabinet Office claims that there are no security problems associated with the apparent theft of the unit, Newsbytes notes that the computer almost certainly uses the top secret Rambutan encryption system, which is claimed to be absolutely hacker-proof. The Rambutan encryption system is normally chip-based and has a highly complex encryption algorithm developed by Cheltenham-based CESG, part of the Zergo group, to protect files and data communications. The encryption system operates at speeds of up to 64,000 bits per second and is suitable for ISDN (integrated service digital network) and analog modem communication, as well as analog and digital radio links. Reported by Newsbytes News Network, newsbytes.com . (19980116) Copyright cNewsbytes News Network.