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Intel Exec: Next Chipsets Are Biggest Leap In 10 Years: Page 2 of 3

Intel's next generation of chipsets will mark a milestone in performance and digital convergence, combining several critical technologies to boost audio, video and image performance, a top executive of the
February 17, 2004

In conjunction with Burns' keynote, Dolby Laboratories announced that it is rolling out two new initiatives for the computer industry: The Dolby Pro Logic IIx high-definition audio technology will be made available for PCs, and a new Dolby PC Logo program will be provided to system builders developing products based on Dolby's specs. Dolby executives said they expect new PCs based on the Dolby technology will available later this year.

At the forum, Burns additionally:

* Said "response has been mind-blowing" to Intel's $200 million Digital Home fund, which the company established to provide seed money to third-party developers working on new ideas in digital convergence;

* Noted that the Digital Home Working Group, which began last year with 17 companies as members, has now reached more than 100;

* Predicted that Web services, now rolling out in commercial IT, would play a vital role in the digital home space in content-management and other aspects of the market;

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