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To: nnillionaire who wrote (12157)	11/10/1998 11:57:00 AM
From: dumbmoney	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 74651

And the testimony offered convincing evidence that consumers had been hurt, because Microsoft's alleged threat delayed potential improvements to sound and video on PCs. This is ludicrous...it was Intel that was trying to delay improvements by short-circuiting software paths that allow for hardware acceleration. Idiots.

To: nnillionaire who wrote (12157)	11/10/1998 10:50:00 PM
From: ed	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

So, the DOJ's theory is it is right for Intel to integrate video/audio functions into CPU , which will hurt the business of some the chip makers, like Trident, S3, Curs, ...etc, but it is wrong for Microsoft to integrate IE into OS, while for companies like Trident, S3, Crus, the mother board is the only channel to distribute their Video chips, but for NSCP , it has many other channel to distribute its NN. So what a double standard in DOJ's Antitrust law. So for Intel to integrate the audio/video functions into its CPU, based on DOJ's theory, INTEL should also integrate AUDIO/VIDEO blocks from Siii, Trident, Crus.. etc to let consumers have more choices.