11.   But only the seriously addicted or addled are likely to tote an eight-pound multimedia computer to the field in search of the vermilion flycatcher.

12.   But traders and analysts were sceptical that the new multimedia computer, called Envision, will be enough to bring the company back to profit.

13.   C. Olivetti SpA unveiled a new multimedia computer as part of its ongoing attempt to bring its embattled personal computer division back into profit after four years of losses.

14.   Cambridge Soundworks began making speakers for multimedia computers three years ago.

15.   Chang said her surveys showed the typical buyer of a multimedia computer to be an affluent family, with working parents and school-age children.

16.   Compaq currently does not have a portable multimedia computer.

17.   Creative sells multimedia upgrade kits which allow computer users to add audio and communication functions to plain computers, or the same functions at faster speeds for multimedia computers.

18.   DVDs are expected to eventually replace video cassette recorders and CD-ROMs used in multimedia computers.

19.   High-capacity drives give PC users more memory for audio and video, which is necessary for multimedia computer.

20.   However, Stein said, in the age of multimedia computers, audio and video transfers over online services will become as commonplace as e-mail addresses on business cards.