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To: BEACHCOMBER who wrote (4404)	2/28/1998 11:03:00 PM
From: Urlman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 8581

Publicy disseminating RUMORS & Posting material, non-public information about companies, without the authorization to do so can get you in trouble with 1) SEC 2) NASDAQ 3) PTSC 4) SHAREHOLDERS 5) SILICON INVESTOR And if the "RUMOR" holds to be true... It can cause a breach of contract due to non-disclosure clause(s) Apparently your intetions were benevolent so I don't have any beef. : - ) -Urlman BTW you wouldn't happen to be a famous NASCAR racer would you? If so... Aloha!

To: BEACHCOMBER who wrote (4404)	3/1/1998 8:00:00 AM
From: J.S.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8581

bcomber, If you had been following this thread for the past two years, you would understand why we are so sensitive to unsubstantiated rumours. There is a common pattern. 1. A big contract will be signed 2. Stock goes up 3. No contract as promised 4. Stock goes down 5. Critics are flamed. See my Message 3564382 to URL. That said, if you can back up your sources and provide some evidence, then it may not be so bad to let "little joe stockholder" in on what everyone else has already heard. One of the great coups that SI has accomplished is evening the score a bit between the big shots and everyone else. Given that you have already posted this, I would appreciate hearing more about how your source got the information. Joe

To: BEACHCOMBER who wrote (4404)	3/12/1998 8:28:00 PM
From: Urlman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8581

MULTIMEDIA WEEK March 11, 1998 SECTION: Vol. 7, No. 10 LENGTH: 544 words HEADLINE: Set-top Box Makers Gain Access to Low-cost Java Building Blocks through IBM and Sun Java Deal BODY: ÿÿÿÿÿHardware companies looking to build set-top boxes capable of processing and displaying Java-something WebTV consoles can't do-will have greater access to the components necessary, thanks to a licensing deal between IBM Corp. [IBM] ÿand Sun Microsystems Inc. [SUNW] ÿÿÿÿÿIBM is the first U.S.- based company to license Sun's picoJava I hardware core and this month will begin offering processors based on the technology, which allows Java to run more quickly than it would with a software translator. ÿJava requires a great deal of memory to run, but picoJava includes Java byte code so there is no need for translation and less memory is required. ÿ ÿÿÿÿÿAs a result, set-top box manufacturers using picoJava-based processors are likely to ÿsave money on components, said Chet Silvestri, president of Sun's microelectronics division. ÿPotential customers building set-tops capable of processing Java and other data types will be able to do so with a less expensive processor than the MIPs WebTV core and save on memory costs, he said. ÿ ÿÿÿÿÿBut manufacturers interested in IBM picoJava processors will have to wait to find out how much less, because pricing for various configurations has not been determined. ÿÿÿÿÿThe second-generation WebTV box includes a 167 MHz MIPS processor manufactured by Toshiba Corp. and 8 MB RAM. ÿWebTV Networks Inc. [MSFT] executives said the processor costs OEMs $ 15. ÿÿÿÿÿWebTV announced plans to incorporate JavaSoft, a software version of Java, into the company's reference design a year ago, but the Microsoft entity has yet to do so. ÿ Executives would not say when they expect to implement the technology. ÿThe delay could be due to an ongoing feud between Sun and Microsoft or it could signify a change in the WebTV strategy. ÿ Alternative From LG ÿ ÿÿÿÿÿLater this year hardware manufacturers will be able to tap into another source for picoJava processors. ÿÿÿÿÿKorea-based LG Semicon is manufacturing a picoJava chip called the LGS Java processor that is dedicated to the set-top box and consumer electronics markets. ÿH.K. Kim, LG project manager, told Multimedia Week the company will have engineering samples available in May and expects mass quantities to ship in August.Prototypes of the chip are running at 40 MHz to 50 MHz. ÿ ÿÿÿÿÿLG, which plans to incorporate the chip into TVs manufactured by a subsidiary company, has given Sun the exclusive rights to sell the LGS Java chip. ÿPricing hasn't been determined. ÿ(IBM, 914/892-5582; LG Semicon, 408/423-1330; Sun Microsystems, 650/960-1300; ÿWebTV, 415/326-3240) ÿ Java and the Web: A Big Unknown ÿ ÿÿÿÿÿCost savings could entice hardware manufacturers to get on the Java bandwagon. ÿBut it's unclear how important it is to build Java- friendly components into a set-top box because data on the number of Java Web sites is scarce. ÿ ÿÿÿÿÿMultimedia Week contacted several Java tool vendors and market research firms focused on the Net to try and find objective data on the number of Java-based Web sites but none are tracking that market. ÿÿÿÿÿAccording to Sun, the number of Java sites grew from 400,000 in October '97 to 700,000 in December '97.