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To: Shi who wrote (7006)	1/18/1998 1:06:00 PM
From: Charles Tutt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

Since we're speculating, I've been thinking along these lines: It could be a major telecom or cellular provider (Lucent, Motorola, Nokia, etc.). I think some of them are already using Java. It could also be a major (probably Japanese or Korean) consumer electronics company (e.g. Sony, Matsushita, Samsung). I actually think this is the most likely group, since such companies are probably looking for innovative ways to invigorate their products. A third category could be an auto manufacturer (Ford, GM, Chrysler, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, etc.). "Car of the future" type stuff. Of course, this is rank speculation -- I have no real information. JMHO.

To: Shi who wrote (7006)	1/19/1998 5:38:00 AM
From: Keith Hankin	Respond to of 64865

Intel wouldn't want to make MSFT looking too bad by being in bed with SUNW again. Why not? What will MSFT do? Besides, MSFT has already been "unfaithful" to Intel with the WinCE platform. Between the fact that the growing number of non-MSFT-proprietary standards being adopted (e.g. Java, TCP/IP, HTTP, HTML, etc.) and the fact that the interests of Intel and MSFT are diverging, the "Wintel" platform is slowly becoming legacy. Your grandchildren will probably not hear this term unless if they study computer industry history. Could M$FT get rid of the Justice Department (at least partially) from its back by teaming up with SUNW? Huh? What are you smoking?