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To: David Harker who wrote (5226)	5/18/1999 4:55:00 PM
From: J R KARY	Respond to of 8220

Isn't IBM's "gekko" PowerPC slated for Nintendo , maybe home networks One of IBM's objectives is to develop a low cost home network . Looks like Matsushita and Nintendo may be players : " May 18, 1999 (TOKYO) -- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. signed an agreement with Nintendo Co., Ltd. to jointly develop and supply digital home appliances. By incorporating the functionality of Nintendo's next-generation home video game machines into its DVD products, Matsushita Electric aims to gain market penetration for its DVD products and home network-enabled products of the future. The two companies plan to develop three categories of products: (1) video game machines for playing next-generation game software (code-named "Dolphin" and sold under the Nintendo brand), (2) video game machines equipped with existing DVD player functions (sold under the Matsushita brand), and (3) a digital platform with video game capability, able to control the devices connected to a home network code-named "X-21" and sold under the Matsushita brand). nikkeibp.asiabiztech.com Matsushita will supply the digital input/output devices . The IBM "gekko" PowerPC order to supply Nintendo is in the $1 bln range . What would be real interesting is which computer company is going to supply the "home" computer to Matsushita . Jim K