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To: art slott who wrote (3633)	8/1/1998 12:35:00 PM
From: J R KARY	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8218

Art your PC-TV article is relevant - IBM bought a 32 bit ARM OS A few months back IBM purchased a 32-bit OS developed by ARM , a European consortium (part funded by AAPL) for development of RISC chip technology. I'm not totally clear on its application but it runs 16-bit code as 32-bit RISC code I guess providing a programming interface between different chips. IBM's has PowerPC 32-bit chips which could be used in a device where external programming is needed to converge different device functions. Your TCI post about PC-TV is interesting: " For PC companies, the day that low-cost information appliances will hook up to high-speed cable lines also moved up. Who chooses to jump in early in this market against consumer electronics companies like Sony could potentially determine who wins the large body of consumers that has previously been averse to the complicated world of personal computing. " TCI and other cable companies are working on digital set-top boxes that would offer features such as video-on-demand, email service, and Internet browsing many times faster than today's dial-up modems. By July 1, 2000, these devices are going to be sold in retail stores instead of leased by the cable operators, opening up a potentially large and lucrative new market for PC vendors. " Against Sony ? TCI's Malone might have been high on Viagra , so lets ask Jules (long time owner of under-water IBM puts) what company could smack Sony around . No Sony baloney now Jules ! Regards, Jim K. news.com