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To: A. Reader who wrote (520)	4/2/1998 7:18:00 AM
From: A. Reader	Respond to of 1094

COREL GOES BACK TO SCHOOL Corel will unveil a major software sale to the province's education ministry today which could block Microsoft and Apple from Ontario schools. ÿThe contract will officially be signed at a Toronto school between Corel CEO Michael Cowpland and Education Minister Dave Johnson this afternoon. canoe.com

To: A. Reader who wrote (520)	4/2/1998 7:26:00 AM
From: A. Reader	Respond to of 1094

As the hype dies down, there's a clear business case for thin clients. Despite all the hype, 1997 was not the year of the network computer (NC). So far, sales of NC devices have been disappointing. However, there are still some compelling arguments for thin-client computing. Market forecasters at Frost & Sullivan reckon that this year the NC market volume will be $138 million. Therefore, expect to see many new NC-related products at CeBIT 98. One factor that has held back the adoption of NCs is the perception that there are too many different NC designs and OSes and too few server-based applications available to run on them. However, in Europe and elsewhere, the increasing acceptance of Java and more-robust Web technologies is now changing that mind-set. Powerful NC applications are here, and more are rapidly arriving on the scene. Contenders to look for at CeBIT include Java-based office packages, such as Applix's Anyware Office, Lotus's Kona, and new developments from StarOffice. Corel has scrapped plans for a full Java rewrite of its WordPerfect Suite 8 in favor of its Remagen product, which will give Java-enabled thin clients access to the conventional WordPerfect Suite software running on a server. (At press time, it was unclear whether Remagen would be ready in time for the show.) ... byte.com

To: A. Reader who wrote (520)	4/2/1998 7:29:00 AM
From: A. Reader	Respond to of 1094

A Step Back in Time With MS-DOS ...Some people buy them because they haven't moved up to Windows machines. Others just prefer DOS. The Web site of Corel Corp., maker of WordPerfect, says "serious typists" appreciate the raw speed of the DOS product because the graphical bells and whistles of the Windows version can make even the zippiest new PC drag... washingtonpost.com

To: A. Reader who wrote (520)	4/2/1998 7:34:00 AM
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RADVision Extends Its Market Leading Position Through New Partnerships With Industry Leaders Developing H.323 IP Conferencing Solutions ... "We are delighted to contribute our H.323 expertise in the form of building blocks to these industry giants who are leveraging their own core competencies in telecommunications and networking to create innovative products, services and solutions for the burgeoning IP telephony and conferencing markets," said Michelle Blank, RADVision's President. Ascend, Natural MicroSystems and Lucent join RADVision partners Accord, Corel, Dialogic, HP, Madge, Micom, Netspeak, Nortel, Ozemail, Panasonic, Philips, Picturetel, Polycom, Raytheon, Siemens, Tanberg, Vcon, Vocaltec, Voxware, Vtel, White Pine and Zydacron and others. prnewswire.com