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Technology Stocks : Wind River going up, up, up! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: carolyn walder who wrote (2803)	2/27/1998 1:20:00 AM
From: Richard Karpel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10309

We haven't heard about these deals before, have we? >>>Cisco Systems, the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, licensed Wind River's Tornado development environment this quarter to be incorporated into Cisco's overall cable modem software. The cable modem software package, which will enable the delivery of a variety of advanced multimedia services to the home, is in turn being licensed to Cisco cable partners. Verifone this quarter chose Tornado as one of the elements in the development of its new generation of point-of-sale products. The selection was based on Verifone's rigorous reliability requirements, coupled with the Tornado tools suite's time-to-market advantage. Also this quarter, Wind River strengthened its leadership in the digital imaging market. Flashpoint Technology Inc. turned to the Tornado development environment and VxWorks operating system to serve as the foundation for Digita, the industry's first operating environment designed specifically for digital cameras and imaging peripherals. <<< As I recall, Verifone (now an HP subsidiary) is the dominant player in the POS verification business, so this announcement seems like a big deal, although I'd love to hear from others who know more than I do about this stuff. The Cisco deal is also intriguing, although I'd like to learn more about Cisco's position in the cable modem space.