CableCARD or Credit Card for Vista?
Forget CableCARD, OEM's will
need a Platinum Corporate Card to afford the CableLabs certification fees for
CableCARD 2.0 computers. Microsoft MVP Chris Lanier compiled a list of the fees involved and once you look at the
list, you begin to see why not all of the 130 WMCE original equipment manufacturers will bring you a Vista-licious HD
computer later this year. Remember, these are the costs that an OEM will pay:- Verification: $30,000
- Practice Run: $20,000
- Development Lab Use: $12,000/week or $2,500/day. Additional $1,500 per day for extended hrs (5-10 pm).
- Digital Output and Recording Technology Review: $35,000
- Device Certificates for Host: $20,000 annually; plus $0.07 per certificate
- DFAST Patent/Secrets (DFAST): $5,000
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