BE DOPE NEWS (BDN) Responding to the unveiling of Sony's new internet appliance, mysteriously named "e Villa" and powered by BeIA, Be Inc. competitors were quick to dismiss the partnership as a "minor deal" among "bit players".

"Sony is out there on the fringe," said Microsoft Vice President, Embedded and Appliance Platforms Group, Bill Veghte. "We're not building Walkmans&153; here. What are they, a forty-eight billion dollar company? I think Bill [Gates] spent that on his kid's birthday party last year."

"We're better. No, really. We are. Seriously," claimed Greg Bergsma, vice president of North America operations at QNX (pronounced 'Cue-nicks') Software Systems.

"As I said before, BeIA is impossible," said one competing company exec, requesting anonymity. "Therefore this device is impossible. I must conclude that Sony has joined Be in what can only be called a 'Liar Alliance'".

"It will take more than just sleek design and sexy plastic to - oh wait, nevermind," commented Apple CEO Steve Jobs, noting the industrial design of the e Villa.

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