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Technology Stocks : IATV-ACTV Digital Convergence Software-HyperTV -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Jim Mulis who wrote (4070)	5/23/1999 7:00:00 AM
From: mike.com	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13157

Jim, I couldn't have said it any better. If Champolion can talk it down to $12, I too will be able to buy more shares than I can tomorrow. Two years from now it won't really matter whether I paid $12 or $16, since I believe the share price will be significantly higher. Very significantly. All the cable companies are bombarding the airwaves with commercials touting the digital boxes. I have Comcast here and I see them several times a night. Right now the boxes are just another added option, but in a couple years they will be a necessity. Go ahead Champ, talk it down. I still have some equity in my house I can tap into.

To: Jim Mulis who wrote (4070)	5/23/1999 10:27:00 AM
From: art slott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13157

Jim, I think your right about Champ hoping to talk it down. It's hard for me to believe that someone as intelligent as him could make so many stupid statements. Thanks for taking the time to rebut his statements. He deserves to miss the next big move. Regards, Art

To: Jim Mulis who wrote (4070)	5/23/1999 10:27:00 AM
From: Champolion	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13157

Thank you Jim, for your comments... It's truly nice to find someone who is willing to discuss without insulting who has a slightly different opinion. I just want to clarify a few things. 1. I believe AT&T/Liberty invested in other companies that plan to provide the same type of services ACTV is advertising. I was not talking about AT&T's investments in RNWK, @Home, TCI, etc. 2. You think they say nothing because they are smart. However, I don't think it works that way. When Microsoft wants to control an emerging market, they invest in or buy the company leading this new market. Then, they make sure everybody knows about their investment or purchase. It's a way to say: "No need to try, we are in that one too, and you would waste your time trying to outspeed us." 3. A few weeks ago, ACTV announced they would base HyperTV on the Java TV API. I know Java from a professional standpoint, and I can tell you this API is not even 6-month old. To me, it seems to say that ACTV's advance in the field cannot be that large. Sure, they certainly have much more experience than most of their competitors, but the right people and the right tools matter most. Besides, if you visit the JavaSoft Web site, you will realize ACTV is never mentioned. On the other hand, OpenTV is mentioned repeatedly. Why? 4. You said: \| A more suspicious person might think that you were trying to talk \| the stock down to $12 so you could buy it there. I would buy it there because of the patents. Not because they cover the whole field of applications, but because they cover a fair chunk of it. Yet, I do not believe I can "talk the stock down to $12." ACTV is currently driven by institutional investors, who do not listen to my advice, generally. Thank you for your well put answer, Cheers, __________ Champolion