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Already did, thank you very much.eom
You can't agree the Press Release was odd since it was not a press release.
Not a PR (Press Release), but it is a SHAREHOLDER ALERT.
Or what I call a gift.
Yet they use MicroOS, cool.eom
Can't be Digitalway... "We are very pleased to have them onboard as another OEM licensee of our Odyssey 1000 product platform."
You Say: "I see no valid reason why e.Digital does not let shareholders know how the money flows between the entities"
For most companies the following are valid reasons:
1. Competition
2. On going negotiations with other customers and partners
3. Incomplete agreements
4. Non-Disclosure agreements
5. Outcomes dependent on future events
Hard to believe you could not come up with a few on your own.
And you admit it.
The Makings of a good story...
Employee Bill Boyer, who was running a day spa and two coffee shops and being a barristo when he wasn't working as a baggage handler, came up with an idea for a portable system and took it to Palmer.
Films, TV, gate info fall into fliers' lap
ALASKA AIR: Passengers on long flights can watch programmed fare for a fee.
By SARANA SCHELL
Anchorage Daily News
(Published: September 11, 2003)
Alaska Airlines passengers on some long-distance flights will be able to watch movies or television, listen to music and surf gate information via laptoplike units starting in October, the company said.
First-class passengers on long flights -- including the Anchorage-Chicago run -- can watch shows like "The Simpsons" for free, but coach passengers will be asked to cough up around $10 to watch "Ice Age" or listen to Madonna on a rented digEplayer.
The new way to entertain passengers came from an airline employee, a baggage handler and entrepreneur who saw a way around the airline's problem: It had started offering five- and six-hour transcontinental flights but didn't have a way to show movies on its planes.
Frustrated customers and employees wanted to know why the airline, which prides itself on offering customers a little more, wasn't ponying up.
Marketing department manager Dave Palmer spelled it out in an in-company newsletter. First, a satellite system couldn't deliver content in Canada or Mexico, two places the airlines regularly flies through or to. Second, it would involve a half-million-dollar investment per plane, with the weight adding some $80,000 in extra annual fuel costs.
"Geez, should we be investing $500,000 per airplane that technology could outstrip," like audio systems supplanted by Sony Walkmans and in-plane telephone ousted by cell phones, Palmer asked. The answer came up no. "We'd never recoup our investment."
Employee Bill Boyer, who was running a day spa and two coffee shops and being a barristo when he wasn't working as a baggage handler, came up with an idea for a portable system and took it to Palmer.
"It was a very elegant idea, very simple," Palmer said. But without content, it was an empty box. So Palmer challenged Boyer to go get content.
"I went down to Hollywood and knocked on some doors," said Boyer, 38. Twentieth Century Fox had already responded to a letter from Boyer and signed on to provide movies.
Unlike a DVD player, all the content is programmed into the box -- no popping in a disc of your best friend's wedding. While it won't take the place of passengers' laptops, it will supply lots of viewing and listening options.
Digital Music Express contributed 10 hours of music. Alaska Airlines has gate information, promotions and travel guides for the cities it serves on the player.
Boyer said his company, APS Inc., is talking to golf courses about buying advertising time on units.
"This is one of the most exciting new products I have seen in a long time," said Julian Levin, a vice president with Twentieth Century Fox, in a press release for the product.
Palmer said Alaska Airlines is thrilled with the product's flexibility. The company can invest in the technology a few units at a time, units can stay in a market while planes are rotated through different flights, and customers pay if they want to.
"We'll see what the appetite is for them" in flights between Seattle to the East Coast and between Anchorage and Chicago, Palmer said, "then move into other markets.
"We're all about trying to offer choices," Palmer said. "Some people just want a book."
Not used to seeing Bid/Ask the same.eom
OT~ Re: John Ritter: It's been almost 2 1/2 years since I almost suffered the same fate from a bad Valve. Sometimes we don't know how close we are to the next life and how close our friends and families are to dealing with loss.
Prayers and well wishes to all in both families.
And hope that everyone remembers how "Fragile we are"
How big is Spirit Air ? anyone?eom
That message was posted Feb 11, 2003?
I'm not saying that information is good, but they knew of the Alaska/APS Deal 7 months ago.
It's from the "opt-in" mailing list
hmmm
Med~ Is this what you found? ...
http://amsterdam.nettime.org/Lists-Archives/nettime-bold-0301/msg00000.html
Does not look like a good source for DD, looks like a stock board.
Does anyone know who gave APS it's money?
You have to admit the Boyer story is one the Country loves to hear and tell.
The whole bootstrap rags to riches thing.
Let's let EDIG get the profits and the glory will come.
It's time we focus on long term.
Im not sure I understand your question?eom
It sure increased the Vol
A Half Mil shares in under an hr and 1/2 is not shabby
Now let's hope we stay positive
MSNBC on the digEplayer...
http://www.msnbc.com/local/PISEA/138884.asp
It's a reprint from the Seattle Post Intelligencer
I have not yet found a DVD player that can play a movie that is not yet released on DVD.
Not sure if these have been posted...
http://www.komotv.com/stories/27099.htm
http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2003/09/08/daily14.html
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/138884_airdvd10.html
http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/337/C2007/
is this the Simpsons?
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/photos/photo.asp?PhotoID=26862
I did(email), and copied Robert.
He said "good point"
As an IFE customer the one thing over the years that has frustrated me is interruptions.
Pilots talking, Stewards giving out drinks, passengers going to the bathroom (getting by me), and myself going to the bathroom.
The "Pause" button in my opinion is the best thing about the digEplayer. It's one thing other IFE systems like DirectTv can't match.
I hope APS takes full advantage of this "selling feature" and adds it to their brochures.
Alaska Airlines The First To Offer Portable Video On Demand Entertainment Technology
Twentieth Century Fox and DMX MUSIC, Inflight Division have partnered with APS to provide initial content for digEplayer units
Tacoma -- APS announced today that Alaska Airlines will be the first airline to offer the digEplayer, its portable Video On Demand (VOD) entertainment technology to travelers. APS also announced that Twentieth Century Fox has partnered with APS to provide content for the digEplayer units.
VOD technology is the future of in-flight entertainment. Each digEplayer is a self contained, portable entertainment unit pre-programmed with 20 to 30 movies, sitcoms, cartoons, music and games. An internal battery powers each unit, allowing nearly seven hours of uninterrupted use.
Beginning in October, travelers flying on Alaska Airlines will be able to choose between first run movies not yet available on video, classic films, television programming, music and other entertainment options. Travelers will be able to rent the units prior to flying by visiting www.alaskaair.com. The rented units will be delivered to passengers after they have boarded the flight.
"For the first time, air travelers will have real in-flight entertainment options" said Bill Boyer, chief executive officer of APS. Program content from a variety of sources is downloaded and digitally embedded into the portable digEplayer player, which is no larger than a typical DVD player.
"Offering our customers the latest high technology in-flight entertainment system in the industry is in keeping with our commitment to offer technology that makes flying more satisfying for our customers," said Gregg Saretsky, senior vice president of marketing and planning for Alaska Airlines. "Alaska Airlines is proud to be the first airline to debut this impressive new system."
The portable APS digEplayer units, unlike traditional in-flight entertainment units, don't require miles of wiring and don't add thousands of pounds in extra weight to each plane they are installed on.
"The system can be rented in advance by visiting the Alaska Airlines web site and will be available to rent on the flight. With this system there is no weight, no wires, no installation, no delayed flights or out of service aircraft for system installation or repair," Ray Henson, vice president and chief technology officer of APS, said.
Twentieth Century Fox has partnered with APS to offer first run movies to travelers using the digEplayer units. Unlike traditional in-flight entertainment that offers only one movie or TV show to every person on the plane, these units offer each traveler multiple entertainment options.
"Our digEplayer and this agreement with 20th Century Fox improve in-flight entertainment more in one moment than all of the combined advancements in in-flight entertainment since its introduction," Boyer said.
"This is one of the most exciting new products I have seen in a long time," said Julian Levin, vice president digital exhibition, non-theatrical sales and distribution for Twentieth Century Fox. "For the first time a portable device can offer multiple entertainment options to travelers. We are pleased to be the first entertainment company involved."
DMX MUSIC, Inflight Division will provide up to 10 hours of dynamic music content for the digEplayer. "This product will give DMX MUSIC Inflight Division the ability to provide cutting edge digital audio entertainment to Alaska Airline's passengers in-flight," said Beth Almberg, Senior Director, Inflight, for DMX.
The digEplayer uses the latest technology licensed from e.Digital Corp. and DivX Networks, Inc. Each APS digEplayer operates on a nearly seven hour battery and uses patent pending encoding technology to secure the content. The digEplayer is truly a state of the art audio and video device.
"APS realized the immense challenge faced by the airline industry to provide multiple, in-flight entertainment options without adding thousands of pounds of equipment and miles of wires onto every aircraft," Boyer said. "Our digEplayer easily allows airlines to meet that challenge."
APS will officially unveil the digEplayer in booth 1700 at this year's World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA) Conference and Exhibition in Seattle beginning September 8th.
EDIG 0.545 +0.06 0.54 0.545 2,002,800 14:33:15
EDIG 0.53 +0.045 0.51 0.53 1,091,200 12:09:21
They can keep the glory if they give us the Gross Profit. LOL
Sure was sweet to pick up today's WSJ and see that on page D3.
Sure a mention would be nice, but hey if Mossberg dosn't know it's us he may say something positive.
Guess OWD was wrong about Alaska Air.
She said "Based on what Alaska Airlines is doing, it is clear the whole EDIG/IFE thing is being way overblown"
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=1400483
LOL
EDIG 0.46 +0.06 0.46 0.47 1,320,700 15:45:24
I like the way we are headed
We should close above the 52 week high of .48 and trade close to 1.5 mil shares give or take 50K
imho
Big Volume, and still no news...
Still time to place your bets Ladies and Gents
Looks like another Up Day
Im looking for the MMs to paint the tape and only give us a penny and the close.
They want to keep us under the radar, imho
The best thing about today's price/vol action...
It's only Sept 3rd
he he he
Hang On
imho we should close around .39 with about 900K vol
Time on Digital Music...
http://www.time.com/time/techtime/200304/?cnn=yes
I am a busy man, and I don't have time to play word games and 20 questions.
When you have an answer to my question please feel free to respond.
You seem to be leading the discussion away from wildly exaggerated claims to just false
Can you support your "wildly exaggerated" claim with actual information from the company?
The 10Ks for years have expressed many disclaimers that seem to say "this company is a risk"
Have I missed something only you have seen?
imho your claims of "wildly exaggerated claims" are wildly exaggerated.
If you confuse wildly exaggerated claims on a chat board with company claims you may want to stay off chat boards since they tend to be a very poor source of dd.
Looks like the DivX support is well liked. Let's hope e.Digital can take advantage of this reality.
DVD Copying Tools
Thu Aug 21,10:10 AM ET
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ttzd/20030821/tc_techtues_zd/55009&cid=1739&a...
Jim Louderback - ExtremeTech
Got a DVD movie or data disc that you want to backup or copy? Depending on your expertise, one of these four should do the trick for you.
DVD X Copy: Of all the tools I've looked at, this is the only one that will do everything - from defeating CSS encryption to creating a perfect bit-for-bit copy. However, unlike other products, it won't compress your video down, which usually means you'll use two recordable DVD discs to copy one pre-recorded movie. You can select the break point, though, so you won't be swapping discs during a touching love scene or triumphant battle. The software won't make copies of copies - but you can make as many copies from an original as you wish. It's an easy to use, if limited product that bundles everything together.
Product: DVD X Copy
Company: 321 Studios
Price: $99
Instant Copy: This program, and the next one, will also make perfect DVD copies. However, you'll need to find and use a shareware program to Rip, or copy, the DVD files to your hard drive and remove the CSS encryption. Instant Copy comes with a neat feature, though. Using a proprietary algorithm, it will squeeze a large DVD movie down until it fits on a single recordable DVD - menus, bonus scenes and all. With our test video, this meant reducing it down about 45%. When played back the movie looked OK, but it certainly wasn't perfect. Most viewers, though, won't notice a difference. Instant Copy will also convert your ripped movies to the SVCD or VCD formats, and burn them to CD recordable discs. Don't expect DVD-like quality from VCD, though. Instant Copy also copies CDs to CDR too.
Product: Instant Copy
Company: Pinnacle Systems
Price: $50
DVD Copy: I'm a big fan of this software. It does everything Instant Copy does (except for copying CDs), and adds an important feature - support for the DivX format. This format applies a newer compression scheme to convert a single DVD movie onto a standard blank 80minute/700MB recordable CD. The DivX format is rapidly gaining steam as a great way to save movies onto computer hard drives, and many new commercial DVD players now include DivX support as well. I typically use DivX to save movies onto my notebook's hard drive, so I can watch them while traveling or bored at work. It's also extremely easy to customize a DVD, removing material that you just don't want to watch.
Product: DVD Copy
Company: InterVideo
Price: $60
Nero 6.0: Long considered the best CD creation software by computer enthusiasts, the latest version also excels at making recordable DVDs too. While not as simple as the three previous programs, Nero does a good job at making copies of DVDs you've already recorded, or those that lack any sort of copy protection. It's a bit more difficult to figure out, but it's much more flexible and customizable. A good all around product for copying DVDs and making your own.
Product: Nero 6.0
Company: Ahead Software
Price: $100
Want more information? Read our detailed review of these products.
fyi (since you asked) fingernail polish remover is to low tech for my tastes, but if you want to join CDR in the low tech pink sheet arena good luck.
For all I know he found something that works well and thinks others will agree.
http://www.superwipes.com/
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=SMNC.PK&d=t
IMHO the prospects for non-free music downloads have never looked better.
In retrospect.
PluggedIn: Living with Legal Music Services
Tue Aug 26, 3:00 PM ET Add Technology - Reuters to My Yahoo!
By Lucas van Grinsven
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (Reuters) - After five years of regarding one another with fear and contempt, the music and technology industries are finally rolling out services that aim to make a business out of downloading music.
Competing with free music services like Kazaa and Morpheus is not an enviable position for anyone. But with the record industry suing individual users of those services for copyright infringement, consumers will almost certainly be looking for viable alternatives.
In the last four months, companies like Apple Computer Inc.(Nasdaq:AAPL - news), Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT - news), RealNetworks Inc. (Nasdaq:RNWK - news) and BuyMusic.com, have struck licensing deals with the world's largest record companies to begin offering alternatives that allow users to download individual songs for around $1 each.
The services all perform differently. You will be disappointed if you're looking for the wide selection that the free services offer. Some sites are easier to navigate than others. Unlike most conventional CDs, there are limitations to how many times you can copy a song you've bought. And of course, you have to pay.
"They've been designed around how the industry wants to sell music, rather than how consumers want to buy it," says senior analyst Rebecca Jennings at Forrester Research in London.
On the positive side, you can buy downloads of complete albums more cheaply than buying the compact discs in stores. In most cases, the quality and speed of downloads are more reliable -- and you won't get sued for using them.
PRICING
With much fanfare, Apple launched its pay-per-download iTunes service in late April. In its first month, it sold 3 million songs to a relatively small community of Macintosh (news - web sites) users in the United States, a tiny fraction of computer users.
In recent months, BuyMusic, which was started by Buy.com founder Scott Blum, presented itself as the iTunes equivalent for users of Microsoft Windows-based computers. RealNetworks and Microsoft followed suit shortly thereafter. America Online and Amazon.com are among those considering similar services.
ITtunes, which is only available in the United States, offers a flat rate of 99 cents-per-song, or $9.99 for an entire album.
BuyMusic.com says it offers songs starting at 79 cents each and $7.95 an album, but most songs are in the 99-cent to $1.14 range, and albums cost $9.49 to $12.79.
RealNetworks' Rhapsody sells songs for 79 cents, but only after a $9.95 monthly subscription fee.
MSN Music Club, which is mainly available in Europe, is even more convoluted in its pricing. Songs are essentially the equivalent of 83 pence to 99 pence each -- or about $1.31 to $1.56. Users cannot buy songs outright from the service. Instead they must buy "credits" that can be redeemed for individual songs. One song typically sells for 100 credits, but MSN sells the credits in bundles of 150 and up. The more credits you buy the cheaper they are.
SELECTION
Although all sites offer hundreds of thousands of tracks, many early users failed to find their favorite songs. The Beatles, for example, are not available on any online service.
R.E.M (news - web sites).'s most popular songs like "Losing My Religion" or "Everybody Hurts" are absent on BuyMusic, while MSN Music Club lacks almost all of David Bowie and Earth, Wind & Fire. More recent albums appear to be better represented.
Big names like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Madonna (news - web sites), Metallica (news - web sites), Green Day and Linkin Park refuse to make their songs available as individual tracks. They want consumers to buy entire albums.
Where the services often provide the most value is in hits by individual artists by whom you wouldn't necessarily want complete albums. While BuyMusic came up short on Petula Clark's "Downtown," users can find such gems like "Everybody Plays The Fool" by The Main Ingredient and "Drift Away" by Dobie Gray.
TO EACH HIS OWN MEDIA PLAYER
The availability of album sleeves for printing, artist information, album release dates and the option to sample a song also differ widely between the different services. ITunes offers artwork, while MSN Music Club and BuyMusic do not.
MSN Music Club and BuyMusic often lack the option to sample tracks. MSN Music Club and BuyMusic's artist information and original release dates are missing or incorrect.
Finally, there are the limitations for customers. Songs from MSN Music Club and BuyMusic can only be played back with Microsoft's Windows Media Player, available on personal computers and built into some portable MP3 players.
Apple's iTunes only plays on its own devices, from computers to the portable iPod music player. Rhapsody plays on RealNetwork's proprietary media player.
Apple has restricted consumers to make only three copies of a song, a line followed by most other services, although BuyMusic sometimes allows unlimited copying. Rhapsody allows consumers to burn songs on a CD, but copying onto a portable music player is not permitted.
(The PluggedIn column appears weekly. Comments or questions on this one can be e-mailed to lucas.grinsven(at)reuters.com.)
Looks like the Russkies can get MOS inside...
http://www.pricegrabber.ru/search/mp3/digitalway_mpio_hd_100_20gb.php
I did a search for the HD-100 and it gives me thousands of links to look at, but who has the time.
MOS for everyone.
With Best Buy picking up the MPIO line, could our Hard Drive players be next? I expect it soon.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1057490619489&skuId=5767431&type=product
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1057490619440&skuId=5767413&type=product
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1057490619391&skuId=5767404&type=product
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1057490619280&skuId=5767388&type=product
Yesterday I mentioned ARDI to CDR and he failed to even respond.
The stock goes up, with no profit and additional shares of about 10% hitting the market.
It's all about the future when you look at tech stocks.
I think CDR has been looking at non-tech or utility stocks maybe.
I think he should stick to Mutual funds so he does not get burned again.
imho EDIG goes over $1 in the next 4 weeks based on one major Airline alone.
Add a big named partner and we could see $2+ imho imho imho
I will wait for the naysayers to repost this if we don't break it in the next month, like it points to some large effort of hype to pull up the price.
It's just a chat board girls
LOL