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To: Don Devlin who wrote (3087)	1/28/1999 1:29:00 AM
From: Krowbar	Respond to of 8393

Don, I didn't mean to say that we at this site think the EV1 is slow. My post said "the public perception". I go for coffee every day for about 1 1/2 hrs. and I constantly hear that they might be worth looking at when they get over 30 miles on a charge and aren't so slow. You have done a good job describing your EV experiences. Did you hear about Jack Nicholson's NiMH EV1 from your local group of EV owners, or was it by some public source? Del

To: Don Devlin who wrote (3087)	1/28/1999 1:34:00 AM
From: Krowbar	Respond to of 8393

Pinnacle Micro's Flex Cinema Plays DVD Video on PCs and Provides 5.2 GB of Rewritable Storage IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinnacle Micro, Inc. (Nasdaq: PNCL - news) today introduced Flex Cinema, a versatile new storage device and DVD Video playback system for PCs running Windows 95/98. The Flex Cinema system consists of Pinnacle Micro's Flex DVD-RAM drive and an MPEG-2 video decoder card with software. With Flex Cinema, users can play standard DVD video discs on a PC monitor or a television. Video processing is performed by the MPEG-2 decoder card which reduces the load on the host processor, and results in smooth, full motion video playback and theater quality audio. The video playback software provided with Flex Cinema emulates the controls of a standard DVD player. Users can select the DVD video track, subtitle language, viewing aspect ratios, camera angles, and audio volume. REWRITABLE STORAGE In addition to playing DVD video, Flex Cinema allows users to store up to 5.2 GB of data on a single removable double-sided DVD-RAM cartridge. Files can be added, deleted, and edited, just as they are with a floppy disc. Flex Cinema provides an ideal solution for backup and archiving, or distributing large amounts of data in an inexpensive, rewritable format. READ CDs, DVDs Flex Cinema also serves as a CD/DVD reader. The drive reads both DVD and CD formats, including DVD-ROM, DVD-R, CD-DA (audio CD). CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW. ''The integration of DVD-video playback into a removable, high-capacity storage device is an exciting addition to Pinnacle Micro's product line,'' said William F. Blum, president and CEO. ''The functionality delivered by the Flex Cinema drive really extends the versatility of the PC, enabling it to serve as both a business and entertainment center for the consumer.'' Flex Cinema supports PC (Windows 98/98) computers and will ship in production quantities in February, 1999. The manufacturer's suggested retail price is US$ 899. Formatting software, device driver software, and one 5.2 GB DVD-RAM cartridge are included. Additional 5.2 GB DVD-RAM cartridges are available from Pinnacle Micro at a suggested retail price of US$ 39. The drive is covered by a one year warranty. Pinnacle Micro produces optical storage technology and recordable CD storage systems for general data storage and data intensive applications such as network storage, imaging, desktop publishing and prepress, as well as emerging applications such as digital audio/video editing and commercial multimedia. Founded in 1987, Pinnacle Micro, Inc. is headquartered in Irvine, California USA. Information concerning Pinnacle Micro can be located on the internet at www.pinnaclemicro.com. CONTACT: Megan Morrow of Pinnacle Micro, Inc., 800-553-7070, or 949-789-3000 x3114 SOURCE: Pinnacle Micro, Inc.

To: Don Devlin who wrote (3087)	1/28/1999 1:39:00 AM
From: Krowbar	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 8393

I wonder if anybody here knows if there is a difference in DVD ram disks and CDRW disks. Since we didn't get royalties on some CDRW disks because of some loophole, what is to prevent those manufacturers from still selling CDRW disks without paying the royalties, even though they could be used on a DVD ram drive? Del

To: Don Devlin who wrote (3087)	1/28/1999 10:35:00 AM
From: Tom Hoff	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8393

GM's Baker resigns, joins Energy Conversion TROY, Mich., Jan 27 (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. vice president Kenneth Baker, who oversaw the development of GM's EV1 electric vehicle, resigned on Wednesday to join former GM chief executive Robert Stempel at Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (Nasdaq:ENER - news). Energy Conversion Devices (ECD), a Troy, Mich.-based advanced battery company, named Baker vice chairman of its board of directors and chief operating officer.