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Article #13691Re: Viscorp to buy AT!
From: John Bittner
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 1996 21:52
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 1996 21:52
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In article <151576@cup.portal.com>, Gemini2@cup.portal.com (Gary Alan Peake) wrote: >Well, that question should be an easy read for all of us? VisCorp already >has the license for the chipset and Os to use in set top boxes. > >If they have what they need already, why buy the whole bundle if they are >NOT interested in doing more? Two reasons off the top of my head: 1. They believe owning the technology is cheaper than licensing it. 2. They can keep the technology out of the hands of competitors. The real question is what they intend to do with the technology once they own it , and whether those plans include the personal computer market, a market quite distinct from the set top box market. John Bittner Zuma Group
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