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To: Dennis R. Duke who wrote (38867)	3/12/1998 3:37:00 AM
From: djane	Respond to of 61433

[3/11/98 Techweb.com article. SUNW says invest in bandwidth at Spring Internet World conference. Gee, I know a company...] I'm curious why SUNW "The Network is the Computer" hasn't done more in the networking area? techweb.com All You Need Is Bandwidth, Sun's Zander Says (03/11/98; 8:18 p.m. EST) By Andy Patrizio, TechWeb LOS ANGELES -- Buttressing his company's mantra "the network is the computer," Ed Zander, Sun's chief operating officer, called software upgrades "a waste of money" and advised companies to invest in bandwidth instead. "I hope you don't waste your money on Office 98," Zander told the audience. In a speech aimed squarely at Microsoft, Zander said speedy communications, not large, multifunctional software programs, are the future of enterprise computing. "I haven't had a CIO ask me about a new word processor or spreadsheet in several years," Zander said. "They're asking how to get to their customers in a more efficient manner." Zander predicted that with greater bandwidth, large organizations can seriously begin to consider removing complexity from the client -- in other words, moving away from the desktop PC of today and toward network computers. In the three years since Java's introduction, Sun has taken steps to improve its performance for server-side and highly scalable applications, particularly in electronic commerce. "Where Java can make the difference is on the server," he said, adding that this year the industry "will see real-life Java applications for the enterprise." Search Archives Follow our daily coverage of Internet news, personalities, and technology from the City of Angels. Related Stories: Sun Talks Strategy For The Desktop Sun's Zander Touts 100 Percent Pure Java Sun's Enterprise Push Sun, Microsoft Face Off In Court Over Java = Link to our tech encyclopedia for more info. Check for HTML text sample HTML sample

To: Dennis R. Duke who wrote (38867)	3/12/1998 3:45:00 AM
From: djane	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 61433

[3/11/98 Techweb.com article. HWP complains about bandwidth at Spring Internet World conference.] There seems to be a theme developing...more investments in networking needed before faster PCs/servers can really do their thing techweb.com Net Should Target Household Appliances Next, HP CEO Says (03/11/98; 4:10 p.m. EST) By Andy Patrizio, TechWeb LOS ANGELES -- The next big breakthrough for the Internet is as a means to control household appliances, said Hewlett-Packard CEO Lewis Platt in a keynote here at Spring Internet World '98. For example, the Internet could be used by power companies to monitor electrical output or even to control the climate of people's homes from afar, he said. But, Platt said, two technology developments are needed before this can happen -- an Internet server has to fit on a chip to move outside the PC domain, and a persistent connection is needed to maintain communication at all times. The problem of keeping a connection that doesn't go down, Platt said, "is what is keeping us from moving into a Digital Age." On the more optimistic side, Platt said he sees a future where the Internet will transmit at terabyte speed and deliver gigabyte-per-second performance to the desktop. But that's far off, he said. "The Internet needs to be so dependable we only notice it when it fails, and we're not anywhere near that." One area in which Internet applications are succeeding is in publishing. Instead of the traditional publishing model in which books and magazines are printed and distributed, the Internet provides a platform where books and magazines are distributed, then printed. Platt gave the example of a newspaper called InterCommunication Express for riders of high-speed trains in Germany that prints out the news they want on the train every day, using a newsfeed from the Internet. In some areas, however, the online world has fallen short of its potential, Platt said. Like television, the Internet was supposed to offer new methods of education. "Instead, it's reduced intelligent conversation to sound bites and reduced communication to the lowest common denominator instead of raising the bar."