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To: FUZFO who wrote (9767)	2/13/1998 9:14:00 AM
From: shane forbes	Respond to of 25814

Something negative about DVD (related software): Movies and video-enhanced games are fine, but what about business software? When we asked software companies about their plans to distribute products on DVD, the response was underwhelming. Representatives from Adobe Systems, Corel Corp., IBM Corp., Symantec Corp., Lotus Development Corp., MapInfo and Visio Corp. all said they had no immediate plans to issue anything on DVD, although about half took pains to say they were interested in DVD and were closely watching the market. Microsoft Corp. had recently started shipping a special DVD version of its Encarta encyclopedia, but nothing else. Why the delay in delivering business content on DVD? Part of the reason is the minuscule installed base of DVD drives, though it's also a question of need-or lack thereof. A spokesperson for Visio pointed out that Visio Pro 5.0 is a large product, but still takes up only a small portion of a standard CD. Even Visio's mapping product, which includes gigabytes of data, isn't scheduled for conversion to DVD format in the near future because the company would have to provide both CD and DVD versions for some time. The most interesting comment came from a Lotus representative who said, "While DVD does extend the size and usefulness of media, it is still media (as compared to electronic). The feeling is that by the time there is a critical mass of DVD read capability there, it will be 'old' technology compared with e-business and electronic distribution." In other words, the availability of the Internet as a research tool will likely steal some of DVD's thunder. In the short run, massive reference works will form the main DVD business staple. For example, the PhoneDisc PowerFinder USA One contains 115 million U.S. residential and business listings and census data on a single DVD. At 3.8GB, PowerFinder USA One comes in a bit under the simplest DVD-ROM capacity, and it eliminates the need for a six-CD tower or changer for businesses that use the title in a networked environment. ---- And Indonesia turning crazy: Indonesian Price Riots Get Violent JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Thousands of rioters went on a rampage in four towns today, burning shops, houses and cars in protest of Indonesia's soaring food prices. It was the worst day of violence yet in growing unrest over the nation's economic crisis, which has created high inflation and mass unemployment. Angry crowds looted and threw rocks, witnesses said. As in other protests in recent weeks, the rioters targeted the property of Chinese traders, who are blamed for price hikes. More than 3,000 people ran wild in the biggest riot in Losari, about 125 miles east of Jakarta. ---