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To: stak who wrote (36789)	10/18/1998 11:13:00 AM
From: J Fieb	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50808

Nice article on PC-DVD issues as recommended on Yahoo. emediapro.net excerpts: n terms of manufacturer's cost, the difference between decoding hardware and software might be as little as $10 to $15. Martin Reynolds, vice president and chief analyst for technology assessment at Dataquest, estimates that could translate into up to $100 at retail. Who makes the 85-90$? Anyone know? Cube can't you cut these middlemen out? I don't see any place for hardware DVD in the fourth quarter, unless it is essentially free." :-(((( or Of course, not everyone is happy with this scenario. "As far as I can tell," says DVant's Johnson, "the major vendors are choosing software because they are too cheap to spring for more capable hardware solutions. Unless you go mail order, you'll have a hard time finding a DVD-equipped PC with anything but software-based decoders. As more people purchase those systems, however, I expect there will be a backlash in consumer dissatisfaction that will drive the manufacturers back toward hardware." and more..............Any discussion?