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To: Black-Scholes who wrote (81157)	5/18/1999 4:48:00 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 186894

<STB's (game consoles) or whatever you call them will circumvent INTC's processor based architecture - not the other way around.> Mr. Scholes (I feel like calling you BS is a little derogatory), the proper response to the game console market isn't to start buying up companies in the hopes that one of them will be a dominant player in the set-top box or game console market. The whole situation is much, much more complicated than you think. It's very unlikely that set-top boxes or game consoles will circumvent Intel-based platforms, because there is no way these devices can ever replace the traditional PC. They're just too specialized, too proprietary, and too inflexible. Intel's best chance, in my opinion, is to drive the Celeron-based platform to price points so low that they can turn the tables and become viable alternatives for set-top boxes. Then Intel needs to convince software developers like Microsoft to get off their duffs and make operating a PC as easy as operating a game console. Finally, Intel needs to figure out how the strengths of the PC market can be applied to the game console and set-top box market. I can think of a few, like the ubiquity of x86 applications, games, and peripherals. These are just a few of the very complicated questions that are going to arise as Intel figures out how to enter this new market. None of these questions are going to be answered by blindly jumping into acquisitions that may hurt more than help. Tenchusatsu