COMDEX 97 Update

Just back from COMDEX

There were about 250K people there -- it was packed!!!!

Hot technologies:

DVD Digital Video Disc - the "new CD-Rom"

Digital Cameras - they are getting better, cheaper, and have better features

HPCs - Handheld PCs running Microsoft's Windows CE - a cutdown version of Windows 95 with Word and Excel "lite" versions burned into ROM. It also comes with an IE "lite" version on a CD. Seven different manufacturers were showing HPCs - including Compaq, HP, Casio, NEC they all run around $500

Office 97 with Outlook - Microsoft's new version of the Office Suite is Internet-ready and has a hot!! new component - Outlook it's personal information manager

Dual Processor Pentium Pro Workstations - power at your fingertips, pricing about $700 over a single processor