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To: Wigglesworth who wrote (28920)	3/11/1999 1:19:00 AM
From: ROCK	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 45548

Microsoft and : Thursday March 11, 12:01 am Eastern Time 3Com and Microsoft to develop networking products PALO ALTO, Calif., March 11 (Reuters) - 3Com Corp (Nasdaq:COMS - news), a leading maker of computer networking equipment, plans to join forces with Microsoft Corp (Nasdaq:MSFT - news) to develop a line of home networking products to make it easier for consumers to connect their computers to the Internet and set up multiple computers to share the same printer or Internet connection. The companies, which will announce the agreement Thursday, say home networking is an area of explosive growth as more and more households acquire a second, or third PC. They said their new products will include software that automatically configures computers without complicated instructions or technical jargon. ''Given the trend toward multiple PCs in homes and the growth of broadband Internet access, we anticipate tremendous growth in the home networking arena this year,'' said Rick Thompson, vice president of the hardware group at Microsoft. ''The products we are building with 3Com let consumers get the most out of their PCs with little effort or technical savy required.'' With a single connection to the Internet, two or more family members can simultaneously surf the Web, send e-mail, and share online files. ''Our feeling is that networking in the home can open a whole new range of applications that we haven't even thought of,'' said Neil Clemmons, a 3Com vice president. DataQuest recently projected that the home networking industry, fueled by the popularity of the Internet and falling PC prices, will be a $2 billion-a-year market by 2002.

To: Wigglesworth who wrote (28920)	3/11/1999 1:37:00 AM
From: blankmind	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 45548

great news, but many of these items can already be shared by wfw, win95, nt, unix.... coms should rise at least 1/4 point on the news;-) The concept behind the venture is that consumers could save money by sharing modems, printers, scanners and removable storage devices like zip disks by linking PC's. zip drive and printer, people need some networking cards and hub if they have more than 2 pc's. modems (mine is on a switch box) and scanner are a different subject. i wonder what they have planned?

To: Wigglesworth who wrote (28920)	3/13/1999 11:37:00 AM
From: Feathered Propeller	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 45548

Thread: Re<3Com to Have Sex with Microsoft!!!> It is probably ancient history in terms of the rate of change in the tech sector... but I have a faint recollection of a previous "alliance" between these companies that failed to the point that Bob Metcalf, a 3Com founder, departed the company. Eric B was around then, although not with the same responsibilities. Anyone with better knowledge on this care to elaborate why this effort at mutual benefit will succeed when the other did not. Is it just a question of people dynamics?? JCC