Hmmm...Interesting development at Cisco today.

[MaxDepth]

NY Times link

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Cisco Systems Inc., the Internet equipment provider, said today it had reached a deal to buy Scientific-Atlanta, a maker of television set-top boxes, for $6.9 billion.
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With the deal, Cisco will, for the first time, be able to sell digital television equipment that provides high-definition programming; shows and movies on demand; and an array of interactive services. Scientific-Atlanta, the second-largest provider of these set-top boxes, and Motorola, the largest, have effectively held a duopoly in this market.

Hmm, seems to me that the HTPC that I plan on building might have another attachment in the next two years.

 

[loup garou]

Maybe they can write better OSes for SA's boxes. SARA and Passport SUCK ASS.

Actually, I wonder if they will want to use this purchase to compete with MS in the IPTV market?