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To: Barry Grossman who wrote (80621)	5/8/1999 2:52:00 PM
From: Process Boy	Respond to of 186894

Barry - <As the desktop chip becomes more capable at the same if not lower cost, won't a lot of smart software writers be busy creating software that will make the pc as easy to use as the TV. I think they will.> I believe a scenario something like this will evolve <I want my Madison.> I'm personally glad you do! PB

To: Barry Grossman who wrote (80621)	5/8/1999 2:55:00 PM
From: Amy J	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Hi Barry, some news on Intel from newspage.com: NBC has pacted with Intel Corp. to begin broadcasting interactive HDTV programming by this fall... to viewers using a PC with a digital TV function, a DTV set, or a set-top cable box. Teralogic Sees HDTV on a PC, with its HD decoder; already targeted the DTV and set-top market. With 4 million analog PC/TV cards already sold,...Panasonic [MC] and Philips [PHG] ...launched their own ...Panasonic's two-card design, which it is marketing with Compaq [CPQ], is initially priced at $900 and Philip's "Coney Board" has backing from Intel [INTC]. One company, MediaQ, has launched a business in making chips for PC makers to build Internet appliances. "We think there is a huge market for them in the post-PC devices.'' MediaQ, positioned as the first semiconductor to focus on unique design requirements for ...appliances/devices. MediaQ lists Intel as a partner. By the year 2002, an estimated 35% of Internet users will access by non-PC devices. It's estimated there will be 55M units deployed in the Consumer Appliance market by 2002. Amy J