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To: Paul Engel who wrote (64813)	9/15/1998 7:06:00 PM
From: Tony Viola	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Paul, Re: "Intel has more than a few "prototypes" of the Katmai - out in developers "hands". Sounds good, sounds good, to borrow from the MacDonalds commercial. IBM was always good at surprising the competition with new products being early. Looks like Intel is also. Tony

To: Paul Engel who wrote (64813)	9/15/1998 8:32:00 PM
From: Richard Habib	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Paul, got your post about the iMac problem - saw the article previously. I understand from the Apple board the writer got it fixed and apparently is using it as he inquired after a USB printer for it. So . . . Intel demoed an iMac like device. Sounds like the iMac did provide a little motivation to innovate which was the point of my posts way back then. Maybe in retrospect you'll agree that incorporating significant design and pushing things like USB only was not such a bad thing. By the way I'm out of Apple but I'll get back in prior to the earnings. Out of Intel on the Friday rally - not great timing but I take my profits where I can. I've only a trading position in Rambus presently - so you don't confuse me with a platform nazi. Rich

To: Paul Engel who wrote (64813)	9/15/1998 9:10:00 PM
From: Ibexx	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Paul and thread, Not sure if the following has been posted: _______ Tuesday September 15, 8:53 pm Eastern Time Intel unveils home networking chip, focus on networking PALM SPRINGS, Calif. Sept 15 (Reuters) - Intel Corp., stepping up its move into networking, said Tuesday it has developed a single-chip system that will let consumers create a computer network in their home or small office using existing telephone lines. Intel said it has developed a controller chip that uses technology developed by privately-held Tut Systems, which taps into the unused potential of the ordinary copper wire used in telephone lines. By using a telephone line, consumers and small busines owners will be able to network multiple PCs together and to external devices, such as printers, scanners, CD-ROM players, etc., without having to rewire their office or home. The telephone can still be used at the same time that the PC network is engaged, because voice is using a different frequency than the data traffic, Intel said. ''No one is going to run coax (coaxial) cable in their house unless they have a masters degree in EE (electronic engineering) or something,'' Craig Barrett, Intel's president and chief executive, told reporters on a conference call. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based chip maker said that it is shipping samples of the chip to some PC makers and makers of peripheral devices such as printers and scanners. Volume production is expected in February 1999. Intel made the announcement here as part of its Intel Developer Forum, where it is outlining its future product strategy to software and hardware developers. Barrett told reporters on a conference call the chip giant prefers to focus on the home and small office segment of the networking business as part of a push into networking. ''There are many people in the enterprise backbone market,'' Barrett said, referring to the market for networking products for big corporations. ''You are going to have the Lucents, the Nortels, the Ciscos, and the telcos fighting that out.'' Barrett also declined to comment on recent market rumors that the company was looking at buying 3Com Corp. ''I never comment on speculation about speculation,'' Barrett said. ''We are not particularly interested in the backbone aspect of connectivity. Obviously, we keep our eyes open, and look around, but we cannot comment on speculation.'' The backbone of a communications network consists of the hefty switches and routers made by companies such as Cisco Systems Inc. that move and direct the flow of data. Barrett added that Intel does have a fair amount of cash that allows it to be flexible in making acquisitions and that it recently has made many investments in the Internet space. On Tuesday, Homestead Technologies Inc. announced that Intel made an undisclosed investment in the privately-held Menlo Park, Calif.-based company. Homestead provides a free service online that helps PC users create their own Web sites. Ibexx