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To: sally duros who wrote (23780)	4/2/1999 9:41:00 AM
From: Mark Palmberg	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 213173

And my understanding, which I picked up on these threads, is that QT and Real are two very different technologies, That's no lie. All you have to do is use each to figure that one out. As far as I can tell, Real is taking the MSFT approach to software development, i.e., get your junk product out as quickly and as broadly as possible, thereby capturing market and mindshare. Sell the here and now for a chance to own the future, regardless of what you have to drag your users through in the meantime. Apple, for what it's worth, seems to be trying to nail QuickTime's features and qualities as much as possible before each release. To be honest, I don't give a damn if I have to wait a couple seconds longer to see video that is clear. Every instance of Real video I've seen looks like I'm viewing it through a piece of bubblewrap. If Real doesn't get its stuff together, QT4 running on OSX (or 8.6, for that matter) will obviate the need for Real's software. QuickTime obviates Real already, as far as I'm concerned. I mean, come on, it's got to say something about QuickTime that George Lucas chose it to run his new trailer over the Web. If that guy isn't a perfectionist, there never was one. Mark

To: sally duros who wrote (23780)	4/2/1999 5:47:00 PM
From: HerbVic	Respond to of 213173

Real is a highly speculative play right now. The rumble is that Real is shopping for a buyer in the wake of Broadcast.com's recent deal. If a deal is made for Real, and if there is a premium for shareholders, then expect to make some money. These 'ifs' are too iffy for my money, but that is how the game is played. My opinion is that any company paying a premium for the already inflated Real shares is buying a pig in a poke. I jumped on the Real software bandwagon when it first came out. I downloaded, then paid for the CD. At the time I had a pretty decent ISDN connection. Delivery was choppy. Quality was poor. And worse, trying to use their web site was an exercise not unlike that of a maypole dance. I avoid the stuff now. If I see a button on a page with RealNetworks logo, I move on. There's a lot better junk on the web to waste my time on. HerbVic