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To: DiViT who wrote (37468)	11/27/1998 9:17:00 PM
From: BillyG	Respond to of 50808

Dave, I agree that there is a big market for DTV or HDTV settops. Even if your existing TV doesn't have the screen resolution for HDTV, the improvements in color, clarity, and sound will be be worth the price, particularly if you have an S-video input. Even better if you have component video inputs.

To: DiViT who wrote (37468)	11/27/1998 11:11:00 PM
From: BillyG	Respond to of 50808

"CE" means "Chinese Edition." MSFT introduces a Chinese version of Windows CE in China. Philips and Legend Computer are in on the action..................... techweb.com Microsoft Takes Windows CE To China (11/27/98, 2:26 p.m. ET) By Reuters Microsoft on Friday unveiled Chinese-language software for palm-sized computers, giving the U.S. software giant the upper hand in the battle for China's market. The handheld computers will use a Chinese version of Windows CE, a slimmed-down cousin of Microsoft's ubiquitous Windows operating platform, company officials said. Some 10 firms planned to use the software platform, including Philips Electronics and China's Legend Holdings, paving the way for widespread introduction of palm-sized computers in China before year-end, industry officials said. "This market does look very good," said Sean Zhang, director of the Microsoft (China) Research & Development Center. "From an economic development viewpoint, we feel more people are requesting an 'Internet lifestyle' and the ease of obtaining information." China now boasts some 1.2 million Internet users and that number is expected to leap to 5 million by 2000, official media have said. Personal computer sales in China are expected to hit 4 million units this year, they said. Microsoft officials said China's thirst for the latest technology would support the market for palm-sized computers and other products using Windows CE. Companies using the Microsoft software will compete head-to-head against 3Com, which has said it would bring its market-leading PalmPilot to Asia this year. "PalmPilot had some success in the United States, but in China we are very confident we are going to make them work very hard," Zhang said. "We do think we provide the best product." Philips will introduce its Chinese palm-sized computer using Windows CE by early December while Taiwan's LEO Systems will launch by the end of this year, officials said at a conference hosted by Microsoft. LEO would offer a simplified Chinese character version in China and traditional characters in Taiwan and Hong Kong priced at around $350 for the basic model, marketing director Richard Brown said. "In the long term, China will be the big market," he said. "Initially, Taiwan will grow very fast as well since there's a lot of interest in this product." Chinese computer giant Legend said last month it would introduce its version in December, priced at around $420. Other manufacturers planning to use Chinese Windows CE software included Japan's Casio and Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft officials said. The companies would pay Microsoft royalties based on the number of units sold, they said, but declined to give further details. Palm-sized computers using the software would have features including a note taker, calendar, address book and dictionary for Chinese-English/English-Chinese, Microsoft said. They could also support e-mail and an Internet browser, and synchronize information with computers that have Windows CE installed, it said.

To: DiViT who wrote (37468)	11/29/1998 9:09:00 PM
From: BillyG	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50808

New Alpha CPU chip can play back video and audio data in real time (but it's not inexpensive)....... newsbytes.com Samsung To Launch New Alpha Processor In December 27 Nov 1998, 1:54 AM CST By Martyn Williams, Newsbytes. SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. [SK:64050] says it will begin mass producing a new third generation Alpha microprocessor in December, supplying the chips to Compaq Computer Corp. [NYSE:CPQ]. Compared to the current generation Alpha chip, the new version can process data twice as fast and also offers the ability to playback video and audio data in real time. The processor is aimed at use in workstations and high-performance PC servers. The chip was developed and will be produced under a license for Alpha technology from Compaq, which acquired the technology when it took over Digital Equipment Corp. Compaq is already a major customer for the company's second generation Alpha chip, using it in at least half of its servers and workstations, according to Samsung. With sales targets for the new chip of US$100 million in 1999, Samsung is positioning the chip to become a major part of its non-memory semiconductor business. In the long term, Samsung said it expects the chip will bring in over $1.5 billion within the next 5 years. For 1999 and ahead the company has plans for new versions with more advanced technology. In October, the company announced development of a 0.18 micron chip manufacturing process that will enable the production of Alpha microprocessors which operate at clock speeds of 1 gigahertz and above (Newsbytes, October 25, 1998). First prototypes of Alpha processors produced using the new technology are expected to appear in the second half of 1999.