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To: Brian Malloy who wrote (18219)	3/17/1999 9:22:00 PM
From: RTev	Respond to of 74651

Beta Testers/Early adopters already had it. They had or have a beta version which reportedly worked fine on Win98 but was severely undertested on NT -- and which was removed from the web site several weeks ago because they had to replace part of the email filtering (and had to replace the non-Sun Java). As they explain on the web site: What about the Beta? The Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools Beta program has ended and we would like to thank the millions of customers who offered their feedback. The end of the program is due in part to a court decision.

To: Brian Malloy who wrote (18219)	3/17/1999 9:47:00 PM
From: puborectalis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Microsoft today launched an Internet-enabled telephone called Hermes, based on its Windows CE operating system and initially to be produced by Matsushita Electric Industrial's Panasonic, Philips, Acer, and others. The next-generation phones will meld a traditional receiver with a display and smallish keyboard, and will be aimed both at consumers without PCs and those who have a PC but want more convenient access to Internet-based services, Microsoft said. Email and full Internet browsing are a few of the services planned in conjunction with address book and caller ID functions. Microsoft is working with other telephone companies and Internet service providers to set up more partnerships that produce Hermes products and services. The first devices are expected to be on the market early next year. Microsoft already offers a cordless phone that hooks up directly to a PC, although the device isn't a full fledged Web-phone. The Redmond, Washington, software giant's push into the phone market coincides with similar announcements from a variety of other companies angling for a stake in emerging markets for digital information appliances. The convergence of the once-distinct consumer electronics and PC industries comes as phone companies upgrade networks to digital technology, enabling them to move voice and data communications over one path to a single device. Observers say the key to future growth for such technology is adding new capabilities to devices people are already familiar with, such as phones and televisions.