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Technology Stocks : C-Cube -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: J Fieb who wrote (34882)	8/3/1998 10:28:00 AM
From: BillyG	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50808

Yes, I think the price point of $195 is good for hardware DVD. But there are still a lot of people (like my brother) who think that an extra $200 is too much for something they don't think they really need.

To: J Fieb who wrote (34882)	8/3/1998 2:22:00 PM
From: DiViT	Respond to of 50808

Mac DVD now shipping... Now Shipping SCSI DVD Upgrade Kit for Macs; DVD Multimedia Upgrade Kit Now Available for Mac OS Computers 07/31/98 Business Wire (Copyright (c) 1998, Business Wire) SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 1998--E4 (Elecede Technologies Inc.), a leading developer of state-of-the-art DVD, video and graphics products for the Macintosh and PC markets, announced that CoolDVD Mac SCSI DVD-ROM Upgrade Kit is now shipping with an estimated price of $479. The internal CoolDVD Mac SCSI DVD-ROM Upgrade Kit is the latest addition to E4's CoolDVD family of MPEG 2 decoders that include CoolDVD Mac DVD-ROM Upgrade Kit for the Power Macintosh G3 series, CoolDVD Mac DVD Playback card and CoolTNT DVD Playback Card for Windows NT. "The introduction of CoolDVD Mac SCSI DVD-ROM Upgrade Kit provides more than four million Mac OS computers an opportunity to enjoy DVD multimedia for the first time," said John Chan, director of product marketing for E4. "With Adaptec's UDF software, CoolDVD now provides DVD support to older versions of Mac OS." Adaptec has licensed its UDF Volume Access software to E4. UDF Volume Access allows versions of Mac OS prior to Mac OS 8.1 to read DVD-ROM discs. "Adaptec continues to be the leader in developing file system support for new optical media. UDF is the industry accepted file system for DVD-ROM and DVD-Video, and Adaptec's UDF Volume Access has become the defacto standard UDF reader software for a wide range of Macintosh systems," said Dave Ulmer, General Manager of Adaptec Software Products Group. Pricing and Availability The internal CoolDVD Mac SCSI DVD-ROM Upgrade Kit is available through D&H distributing and most major Macintosh mail order catalogs for $479. CoolDVD SCSI DVD-ROM Features The internal CoolDVD Mac SCSI DVD-ROM Upgrade Kit gives Mac users the ability to play CD, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-Audio, MPEG 2 video and DVD discs up to 17GB with 20X CD and 2.3X DVD performance. CoolDVD features include: HDTV quality video with Dolby Surround audio (AC-3, 5.1 channel, audio) provides the sharpest video quality available with movie theater realism. Software Navigation: A simple VCR-like interface allows users to select multiple language, subtitle and movie angle tracks with a click of the mouse. Trayless CD Feed: Imagine, no more CD trays. CoolDVD features an automatic slot load mechanism with no CD tray. External Output: CoolDVD also includes output connectors for S-Video or composite TV and digital audio for Dolby Digital (AC-3) capable stereo receivers. CoolDVD Mac SCSI DVD-ROM Upgrade Kit includes an internal SCSI DVD-ROM drive, PCI MPEG 2 decoder card and Navigation software. CoolDVD Mac SCSI DVD-ROM requires Mac OS 7.6x or newer, PCI 2.1, PowerPC 603 120MHz or faster, 16MB RAM and 2MB of hard disk space. About E4 E4 (Elecede Technologies Inc.) is a developer of state-of-the-art DVD, video, and graphics products for the Macintosh and PC markets. The company markets the widest selection of DVD offerings in the industry. E4 is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dooin Electronics, Korea's leading manufacturer of PC cards. For more information, please contact E4 at 1731 Technology Drive, Suite 800, San Jose, Calif., 95110. Telephone: 408/441-6060. Fax: 408/441-6070. E-mail: info@e4.com. Internet: e4.com. About Adaptec Adaptec provides bandwidth management technologies for organizations building the global information infrastructure. Its high-performance I/O, connectivity, and network products are incorporated into the systems and products of major computer and peripheral manufacturers. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., Adaptec (NASDAQ:ADPT) employs 3500 people worldwide in design, manufacturing, sales, service and distribution. Adaptec's home page is adaptec.com. CONTACT: E4 John Chan, 408/441-6060 ext 205 jchan@e4.com Michael Schmitt, 408/441-6060 ext 213 mschmitt@e4.com 10:51 EDT JULY 31, 1998