FW: requested material

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This information was sent to me in response to my posting:

>In the information that Gary Langford at iTv Corporation sent to Leo =
Wong,
>the price for the third configuration is higher than for the second:
>
>2. Portable 5" TV set and radio with full-sized keyboard (wired or =
infrared). =20
>  Retail price is $129. Includes 33.6 Kbps modem, cables, =
instructions.
>3. Set-top unit which displays onto any US standard TV set.
>  Retail price is $149. Includes 33.6 Kbps modem, cables, =
instructions.
>
>It looks like they are proposing to charge you $20 to take away the =
keyboard,
>tv and radio. Is it possible that the price for the third option =
should have been
>$49 instead of $149. This would then match what was quoted in Barron's =
on
>12/15/97 as linked to on Jeff's web page. Also, you will need some =
sort of
>keyboard (or remote control) to use with the third configuration.
>
>I see that there is still no information on when these products will be =
available.
>
>Cheers,
>Mark

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From: 	Gary O. Langford[SMTP:gary@itvcorp.com]
Sent: 	Monday, February 02, 1998 11:11 AM
To: 	'markt@ctf.com'
Subject: 	requested material

Dear Mark,

The price for the 5" TV set with radio and full-sized keyboard is $129 =
at first release of the product. It is $20 less than the set-top unit =
because the 5" TV comes originally with a power supply and cables, and =
plastic housing. The TV retails for $49.99 and costs $21.50. When we =
integrate our Internet with the TV we do not need to include connectors =
in addition to the cables power supply and plastic housing. We save =
about $8 in cost ($20 in retail). =20

The set-top product (retail $149) has additional costs for the plastic =
housing, the power supply, connectors, and cables. That $8 cost savings =
with the 5" TV must be added to the set-top product. =20

Both include the same keyboard so there is no cost or price difference =
for it.

The $49 price for Internet access is the price for adding the Internet =
capability to an existing TV (including keyboard). This price is for =
the manufacturers of TV sets. We expect the price to come down from =
today's $149 or $129 (depending on configuration) with our planned cost =
reductions. The $49 Internet appliance will be available in 18 months. =
The $149/$129 Internet appliance/TV will be available in 4 months.

With Kindest Regards,

Gary Langford
The iTv Corporation





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