Superconnected

By Maryanne Murray Buechner Sunday, Mar. 14, 1999

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    "The three main areas of networking--PC to PC, home entertainment and home automation--are all different," says IDC's Childs. "But eventually they will all merge somehow." Cisco sees its networking software inside everything from TVs to toasters. IBM and Bell Atlantic have said their home networks will be able to include not just PCs but also VCRs and light switches.

    Dust off that drill, Todd Thibodeaux: it may be time to get back to work.

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