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To: Jeffrey P who wrote (10496)	2/4/1999 12:24:00 AM
From: Marc	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 16960

<<Now, I don't know about you, but I would not buy an Ensoniq card on a bet>> Tell me why?? MArc From an old PR: The Multi-media unit of ENSONIQ is now the OEM Business Unit of Creative Technology. We sell to the OEM companies like Gateway, H-P, Quantex, Intergraph, Packard-Bell, and others.

To: Jeffrey P who wrote (10496)	2/4/1999 6:52:00 AM
From: Joe C.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 16960

Jeffrey, your correct about the Banshee OEM numbers - they sucked. I also think that the card was not ready for prime time due to the drivers. If I recall correctly, they had problems with driver selection when V2's were installed, and the new Glide had some initial glitches with some games. STB/TDFX need to make a concerted effort to ensure that the full driver set for V3 is seemless. I'm still waiting for full open GL support in that its' a feature that others have and we don't. STB knows what this means to OEMs and I'm sure that they're putting a lot of their effort and resources to making sure the complete package is ready for prime time - this is what they do best. Meanwhile, I hope they make enough boards to satisfy the potential huge demand from the retail side. On the other hand, a Dell deal will put 10 points on this stock ... Joe C.