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To: John Rieman who wrote (33136)	5/11/1998 7:40:00 PM
From: BillyG	Respond to of 50808

Diamond Multimedia acquires Micronics, a motherboard manufacturer. How long before we see ZiVA-PC on the motherboard? newsalert.com <<As multimedia peripherals become an increasingly important factor in the design and sales of personal computer systems, and as the personal computer converges with low-cost digital appliances, Diamond Multimedia anticipates an expanding market for integrated systems boards that combine the attributes of both low-cost and multimedia capabilities. Diamond's acquisition of Micronics therefore comprises two strategic initiatives: first, Diamond intends to leverage Micronics' existing motherboard business through Diamond's worldwide procurement, sales and customer support infrastructure, including the sale of Micronics' Twister LX, Redstone and Helios motherboards which support the Pentium II, up to dual 400 MHz processors, the accelerated graphics port (AGP) and front side bus speeds up to 100 MHz. Second, Diamond intends to combine Micronics' motherboard expertise and highly-qualified engineering team with Diamond's multimedia and communications expertise to develop integrated multimedia systems boards for the sub-$1,000 PC market and the emerging set-top, media center and Internet appliance market. >>

To: John Rieman who wrote (33136)	5/12/1998 1:13:00 AM
From: Chemsync	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

Industry Camps Split Over Rewritable DVD Formats TOKYO (Nikkei)-Leading electronics manufacturers are split over standards for rewritable digital video discs for use in computer data storage. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. (6752) and Hitachi Ltd. (6501) in April began selling DVD-RAM (DVD random-access memory) drives. But computer makers have not jumped on the technology despite its massive storage capacity because six other major electronics firms, led by Sony Corp. (6758), Hewlett-Packard Co. and Philips Electronics NV intend to commercialize a rival format, DVD-rewritable, in the fall. Hewlett-Packard will start selling DVD-rewritable drives provided by Sony on an OEM basis this fall, while Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (4010) plans to bring on-stream in July a Singapore factory capable of making 200,000 discs a month for supply to Hewlett-Packard. Sony plans its own marketing campaign for drives based on the format later this year. (The Nihon Keizai Shimbun Tuesday morning edition)