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To: Ian deSouza who wrote (32965)	5/6/1998 1:01:00 PM
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Did we see this already? "Our research indicates the installed base of 3-D hardware accelerators now exceeds 50 million PCs. With the release of DirectX 6.0, Microsoft brings a mature set of multimedia system services for Windows to these systems -- with significant improvements that will enable developers to raise the bar on features while increasing productivity," said Jon Peddie, president of Tiburon, Calif.-based Jon Peddie Associates, a leading multimedia consulting firm. "Having advanced its multimedia hardware relationships, and by including DirectX in its next-generation operating systems, Microsoft is delivering on its commitment to make Windows platforms the vehicle of choice for multimedia applications." DirectX Multimedia Performance for Windows Platforms Now integrated into the upcoming Windows 98 and Windows NT 5.0 operating systems, DirectX offers end users better graphics, faster frame rates and enhanced playability. With DirectX included in the operating system, users can enjoy a more powerful multimedia experience, as well as additional capabilities such as DVD playback, better audio capabilities, multimonitor support, and Universal Serial Bus (USB), which brings true Plug and Play to the desktop for multimedia peripherals such as joysticks, speakers, keyboards, mouse products and scanners. For developers, there is improved consistency among the APIs, and -- because of the new Win32(R) API Driver Model (WDM) -- the DirectX APIs are now the same for both Windows 98 and Windows NT 5.0, as well as Windows 95. In addition, DirectX 6.0 is backward-compatible, so applications developed for DirectX 5.0 or even version 3.0 will run without hardware compatibility issues. newsalert.com