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On my broker RTQ I see a low of day marked at .0175. I think someone just added an extra zero as a typo. It happens some days. Now only if they had shifted the decimal one spot in the other direction.
I tried on Babelfish and it didn't come up with that, what gives?
That was English to German, closest I could find to Putnamspeak.
YES! I knew we could do it!
Not really pumping, just pointing out that Fusion's CEO used to be CEO at Pace. I agree that the initial specs between the two units seem fairly different and this could just be Pace's competitive response to the Fusion pPVR.
Eh? Come again, some pronoun references got lost in translation.
"Delta's pilots are keenly aware of what has happened at bankrupt United Airlines, which has threatened to terminate its employees' retirement plans."
IMO, that is outrageous. Here's one area where govt. regulation should be implemented. People's pension plans should be OFF limits.
Interesting first hand accounts of digeplayer on AA:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=339402
Sounds like they are very popular and that AA will probably need more to fulfill demand.
What was most interesting to me was the post on how part of the security is handled, they block the firewire port with the battery. So in order to make a connection (for example if you wanted to download the content off) you have to remove the battery and find some alternate source of power. Since most people don't carry around alternate AC power sources on flights, I'd say that is pretty effective.
The apocalypse?
Anyone think FF's current position in charge of IFE sales is just a way to ease him out of the door without too much of a sudden shock?
Thanks for that. I'd never really taken the time to look at that picture, although I read the article. Funny, if you look at the brochure, it gives the impression that this is a tablet like device (one piece, no hinge). For some reason, and it may be misguided, looking at it in this picture it looks just like any run of the mill laptop, and as such seems more cumbersome, less innovative, and somehow less threatening to the digE.
In response to your specific question, we will have to wait until we see the next 10Q, no matter how much we might not want to. And yes, if they were getting revenue from IFE they would issue PRs and essentially they have by making the statement about $1 million in deposits in their statement accompanying financial results.
I'm sure we would all like them to issue a PR saying we make such and such royalty per unit sold through APS, but I doubt that will ever happen (especially if they decide to license other versions of the player to other companies).
My blinder comment comes from what I consider to be your exaggerated statement that we won't make a single cent more off of any additional digE orders booked by APS, and in essence do not own the design. Surely you don't believe this based on everything presented.
I can only point out what the company has stated, that they have received over $1 million in deposits and over $2 million in orders. They do not say that this is profit. As this is revenue for this Q, I would suggest you examine the next 10Q before passing judgement on the nature of these sales.
You don't have to look far, but heck why not:
http://www.edig.com/newsDetail.php?id=76
That $1 million in already received deposits would be from what you suppose? Gateway, nah. You know it's gotta be mostly IFE because that's the only thing that could put up those kind of numbers at this point.
More orders to follow...but keep those blinders on.
Wow, posts like that really enhance your credibility.
Note last paragraph of this OFFICIAL company PR. I doubt they would be saying things like this if they just one-offed the design and that was the end of their revenue from the deal.
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E.DIGITAL ANNOUNCES FOLLOW-ON ORDER OF APS’ DIGEPLAYER™ BY ALASKA AIRLINES
SAN DIEGO, CA – May 18, 2004 – e.Digital Corporation (OTC: EDIG) today announced that Alaska Airlines has ordered 620 additional units of APS’ digEplayer™ under their agreement to purchase up to 6,000 units over the next five years.
APS’ digEplayer 5500 is the world’s first portable, Video-On-Demand, in-flight entertainment system. The digEplayer can hold over 30 full length feature movies, including first run movies not yet available on video, and hours of television programming, music and other entertainment options.
“The digEplayer has been a real crowd pleaser from the day it was introduced,” said Dave Palmer, managing director of marketing at Alaska Airlines. “In fact, it has been so popular that we’ve often not had enough units aboard to satisfy customer demand. This order helps us with that and it also allows us to begin to expand the routes on which we offer this one-of-a-kind portable entertainment system.”
Currently, Alaska Airlines offers the digEplayer on its transcontinental routes. The airline makes the units available free of charge in first class and offers them for a $10 fee in the main cabin. Units can be reserved in advance while purchasing tickets through the Web by going to www.alaskaair.com.
“Alaska Airlines has taken a leading position in in-flight entertainment among the carriers by offering a portable, full-featured video on demand (VOD) system,” said Bill Boyer, founder and chairman of APS. “e.Digital’s technology coupled with logistics support from Rockwell Collins and premium content from Twentieth Century Fox, and others, is proving to be a winning formula as we position the digEplayer as the VOD system of choice by airlines and other companies serving the travel and leisure industry”.
“Alaska Airlines’ follow-on order of APS’ digEplayer demonstrates the growing market acceptance of our personal video technology platform (PVP),” added Fred Falk, e.Digital’s president and CEO. “The team at APS has done a tremendous job getting the digEplayer off the ground. We are excited to be working with them in building this version of our PVP into an industry-leading standard.”
e.Digital expects to realize several million dollars in revenue from APS’ digEPlayer through product sales to airlines and other companies serving the travel and leisure industry, refurbishment fees and other services provided to APS.
A friendly smile and a toy surprise?
Welcome news for distribution, although I wish they had teamed up with a more IFE focused company (but perhaps those firms are more interested in developing their own portable products than licensing ours).
Good and bad, sounds like many of the problems they have with current systems (weight) could be addressed by the digeplayer. OTOH, I'd have to imagine by June they would at least have had a cursory look at the digE system and so it probably has not addressed all of their concerns.
IMO, the rest of the industry will push Southwest to adopt IFE whether or not it wants to, as it is more or less becoming a standard amenity like the snack bag, and the lack of it will eventually start to impact their bottom line in lost sales.
And who said nominating conventions were useless relics? Where else can the military labs test out all its new toys? LOL
Oil to new highs (again), how many millions have been added to the carriers costs just in the last week?
http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/040819/markets_stocks_4.html
Come back in March and we'll talk again, LOL
Good to see that they view the digE as enough of a draw for ticket sales to mention it in these kind of PRs.
"I dont think its wise to go nuts "extrapolating" prs and assuming our involvement with various products based on their specs."
That's never stopped us before, LOL!
I wouldn't sell the digE short, its the only product EDIG has produced that has received any significant interest/orders.
Futures traders are saying its not a matter of IF but WHEN do oil prices reach $50/barrel. Every increment in oil prices comes right out of the airlines' bottom line and makes our player that much more attractive.
LOL, good one, below the belt, but good.
Perhaps we could lower operating costs by paying employee salaries in the equivalent number figure of rupees.
Alaska, Hawaiian, Jetsgo -- announced deals
United, KLM -- tested at least (KLM pretty much sounds like a sure thing)
That leaves 4 to figure out. BluArrow (or blufox) that was mentioned by someone before might about another one, but that leaves 3 potentially big fish we have yet to see (come to Papa Southwest!).
Hopefully the reporter didn't just copy/paste the 9 figure from APS' last newsletter saying they hoped to be able to announced 'up to' 10 customers by the Sept. WAEA conference.
Yes, but reality is a funny thing. Whose reality do you like best?
Unique part of the fusion pvr so are is being able to record that same content without passing through analog -- pure digital from STB to the PVR. Whether or not that scratches most people's itch is another story.
Satellite radio captures ears of millions
http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/07/30/satellite.radio/index.html
Oh... bugger off!
Just by threatening future incompatibility, Apple has probably convinced the 2 to 3 people thinking of using Harmony that it isn't worth the trouble.
Outsourcing? Its great when you need to swear at the customer service people over the phone, because usually they don't understand you!
Game Over?: Apple to make music player for Motorola phones
http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/040726/tech_motorola_apple_2.html
Looks like Apple continues to tighten its stranglehold on the market. Profitability on the content end is all about pumping up the volumes and the cell phone market makes the handheld DAP market look like peanuts.
Interesting that they can provide itunes music store comptability with software alone. I wonder how the codec handling is being done.
No need to wonder, articles are saying it is the direct result of Jobs' rebuff of Real's overtures.
Licensing is more straightforward that what Real is attempting to do now, and I'm almost sure that Apple will present some legal challenges at this point.
Doubt it, I don't see how transcoding would let them imitate and bypass Apple's Fairplay DRM, that would only help in the other direction (ie - letting you play Apple music store content on a non-Apple player). Since the ipod OWNS the market the holy grail is to do the opposite, tap into that wide customer base of iPod users and let them play (and pay for) content from non-Apple stores.
Apparently, they think they've figured out a way to do this. I'd think Apple could bypass this relatively easily by making some changes in the Fairplay DRM that would break Real's solution, but the question is could Apple do it without also losing compatibility with the millions of itunes songs already out there?
Anyway, I think Real better be ready for an assault from Apple's legal dept.
IMO, look for similar concerns to be voiced by the movie studios over the digifusion and other portable recorders capable of making perfect digital copies of cable content and transferring them to a computer.
Good point, and if you bring your laptop that means you have to carry it (and all the associated things, recharger, power supply) for the whole trip. Not an extra hassle if you're going on a business trip and need the PC anyway, but if its leisure travel, it can be an unwanted burden (and an extra worry, especially in terms of theft).
Excellent, concise summary of the product's advantages. The anecdotal bit at the end with the exact numbers in a real world situation brings the marketing message home.
Well, at least that answers the green veggie mystery.
Without content, all of these devices are dead in the water (or air)