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Build Or Buy News Update (01-31-2001)

•  Entrega bought by Xircom who was just bought by Intel -

  If you thought getting drivers for your Entrega products were a pain, it only gets better...
  Intel buys modem maker Xircom for $748 million. Remember Xircom owns Entrega!
  http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/01/01/15/010115hnxircom.xml?0122mnne (January 15, 2001).

  Note: Entrega products are currently known as Xircom PortGear products. (Updated 11/3/2001)

  Example: Xircom PortGear™ (formerly Entrega) [3+ Port Hub w/Ethernet] Xircom 3 Port USB Hub with Built-In Ethernet Adapter allows USB enabled computers to connect directly to your network - without the hassle of installing a Network Interface Card (NIC.)

  Driver will now show up under Intel.com Support >>> PC Peripherals. Select USB PortGear products.

  ? Xircom® PortGear USB to Ethernet Adapter. 

  Xircom® PortGear USBnet Network Adapter. Select O/S & D/L. Win95, Win98, Win98SE & ME, Win 2000 Drivers. No WinXP since these products are no longer made.

• M/B's Sold... Axion Stats (per Steven Liu, steven@axiontech.com)

  • Number of MotherBoards sold in 2000:

 ASUS 13,950,000
 GIGABYTE 9,800,000
 MSI 9,000,000
 ECS 7,600,000
 ABIT 2,400,000
 DFI 2,360,000
 CHAINTECH 1,760,000
 BIOSTAR 1,610,000
 EPOX 1,500,000
 

• Intel to cut processor prices Monday... 1-24-01 (AxionTech.com - News)

  • http://www.axiontech.com/news/news.asp?hl=Intel_to_cut_processor_prices_Monday

• WOW (World Organization of Webmasters) Releases 2000 Web Professional Survey -

  • http://www.joinwow.org/survey/results

• 4SURE.com Acquires Computer.com - Like 4 Sure!

  • www.computers4sure.comhttp://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=22563&cat=te

• Trade Show Updates... And you thought we only had Comdex to watch!

  • CEIR - Census Data Reveals More Than 12,000 Events Annually - http://www.ceir.org/Display_PR.cfm?ID=18

• Gone, but not forgotten... Do you have an Aureal Sound Card?

  • Vortex of Sound - www.vortexofsound.com

Technology - Last Week @ Build OR Buy

• Did you find DataRecovery interesting? Thank you Jason for a lively and informative discussion on a boring topic! It's boring until you have a problem!

• AL Massey & Catalyst Magazine...

  • Catalyst Magazine - Introduction -  Catalyst Magazine Request Form
•  NAMM Trade Show - International Music Products Association -

  NAMM Winter Show, Jan. 18-21, 2001 - http://www.namm.com/tradeshow/winter/winter.html
  Harmony Central Winter NAMM 2001 Coverage: http://namm.harmony-central.com/WNAMM01/

• Did you register your Easy CD Creator?

  • Roxio.com

• DirectX... What is it and what can I use it for?

  • The DirectX Files: Welcome

• Did you catch the latest Sonar from Cakewalk?

  • Cakewalk announces new SONAR multitrack digital recording system at NAMM.

• AnalogX - DirectX D/L's...

• DialUp Internet access got you down? Can't or won't get cable? Ready for DSL? Before you buy, try www.DSLReports.com. See how far you are from CO (Central Office).

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