Subject: Re: 3DO TO UNVEIL 64-BIT M2 TECHNOLOGY; IBM, GOLDSTAR, PANASONIC SHOW SUPPORT
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 1995 13:58:05 GMT




Actually it is Motorola that will be making the PowerPC 602 used in the
3DO-M2.  I believe IBM is going to make a player that will not only be
a 3DO multiplayer, but it will also be able to access the Internet.

Here is a press release from last November:


Subj:  UPf  11/20 2027  Matsushita, IBM in multimedia project

   TOKYO, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. of Japan and
International Business Machines Corp. of the United States will lead a
project to develop a household multimedia terminal, Japan's top financial
newspaper said Monday.
   The Nihon Keizai Shimbun said the terminals will combine the functions
of a computer and a home entertainment appliance, allowing users to call
up movies, music and video games as well as offer on-line shopping and
other services.
   The newspaper said the two companies would exchange official letters of
intent on the deal in the near future. Neither firm offered immediate
comment on the reported project.
   The terminals will be developed over the next two years and will be
based on 64-bit PowerPC microprocessor technology developed by IBM,
telecommunications equipment maker Motorola Inc., and Apple Computer Inc.,
the paper said.
   U.S. software maker 3DO and Motorola plan to take part in the project,
and the terminal will be compatible with 3DO's home videogame machines.
   The joint project could help Matsushita gain access to the PowerPC chip
for use in developing high-performance personal computers and other
projects.
   The Nihon Keizai Shimbun said the two companies are negotiating
Matsushita's development of personal digital assistants using PowerPC
technology.