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To: DiViT who wrote (31949)	4/7/1998 4:22:00 PM
From: BillyG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

We've come full circle. First there was dedicated digital hardware designed to perform a single task. In the 1970s, Intel developed the general purpose microprocessor designed to be programmable so it could perform multiple tasks. Many companies including CUBE offer dedicated hardware to perform specific function, because it offers the best price/performance for the application. Now Intel is pushing its general purpose processor to perform a single task -- digital TV. Although complicated by various formats, DTV is still a single application. Have the price/performance economics changed while we weren't looking?

To: DiViT who wrote (31949)	4/7/1998 4:37:00 PM
From: BillyG	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50808

Sony and Microsoft -- Windows CE, internet TV, and home networking..... news.com << Microsoft and Sony announced an alliance to promote home networking based on the Windows CE operating system, specifically targeting high-definition television in an agreement that opens yet another front for Windows CE. Sony will license Windows CE for use in consumer electronics equipment like digital TV set-top boxes. In turn, Microsoft will license Sony's Home Networking Module, which allows audio-video devices and consumer electronics equipment to interoperate, the two companies said in a press conference.>>