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Life is too short for anyone to let money make them angry.
It won't do you any good.
Way to stay positive emit.
imho
Another misleading Cassandra post
She states... "presumably the original 1,000 units are part of that number"
When clearly the PR states..."up to 6,000 additional units"
Looks like she is clearly the one that misleads.
Apple Faces Class Action Suits on IPod Battery
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Computer Inc. (Nasdaq:AAPL - news) faces five class action suits filed in December claiming it misrepresented the battery life of its iPod digital music player, the company said on Tuesday in a regulatory filing.
The Cupertino, California maker of the Macintosh (news - web sites) computer has been buoyed in recent quarters by robust sales of the iPod. But users have complained the iPod battery wears out too quickly.
The lawsuit's complaints include unfair competition and claims of false advertising, fraudulent concealment and breach of warranty, Apple said.
"The company is beginning its investigation of these claims," Apple said in the filing.
The plaintiffs have asked to consolidate the suits, which were filed between Dec. 23 and Dec. 30 in the counties of Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco and Alameda, in San Mateo County. Apple is pushing for Santa Clara County, it said.
Apple also said in the filing that, if it had expensed the costs of stock options for employees based on the Black-Scholes method of determining value, its fiscal first-quarter earnings would have been 9 cents per share instead of the 17 cents per share it reported.
In the year-earlier quarter, it would have reported a loss of 17 cents per share instead of a loss of 2 cents a share.
I must admit the sudden rise (and quick pull back)in the PPS took me by surprise.eom
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
E.DIGITAL ANNOUNCES EXPANDED ORDERS OF APS' DIGEPLAYER(tm)
BY ALASKA AIRLINES
Successful 'Beta' Test Culminates in Alaska Airlines'
Adoption of the digEplayer 5500(tm)
(San Diego, CA - February 10, 2004) - e.Digital Corporation (OTC: EDIG) today announced expanded orders of APS' digEplayer(tm) by Alaska Airlines. After the successful 'beta' test of APS' e.Digital powered digEplayer 5500, Alaska has agreed to purchase up to 6,000 additional units. e.Digital expects to realize several million dollars in revenue over the next five years from the APS/Alaska Airlines orders through initial sales of the units, refurbishment fees and other services.
APS' digEplayer 5500 will continue to provide portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) to Alaska Airlines passengers for at least the next five years. Customer acceptance and demand, durability, ease of distribution, and quality of picture and sound were cited as the criteria by which the innovative system was selected.
"The successful completion of the "beta" test with Alaska Airlines has been an important validation of our digEplayer 5500. This test also proves that for the first time, carriers can have a full video on demand (VOD) system without the expensive retrofitting of aircraft," noted Bill Boyer, president and CEO of APS. "e.Digital's technology has surpassed the rigorous testing of Alaska and it's passengers. With logistics support from Rockwell Collins and premium content from Twentieth Century Fox, and others, we are well positioned to meet the needs of Alaska and its passengers."
"Alaska Airlines' endorsement of APS' digEplayer clearly affirms the value of our proprietary personal video technology platform," added Fred Falk, e.Digital's president and CEO. "APS and e.Digital are actively pursuing orders with additional airlines and opportunities in other markets."
APS' digEplayer offers passengers fresh content selections, including first run movies not yet available on video, classic films, television programming, music and other entertainment options.
About e.Digital Corporation: e.Digital Corporation partners with leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) licensing, designing and providing manufacturing services for OEM-branded digital video, digital audio and wireless products based on the Company's proprietary MicroOS(tm)-enabled technology platforms. e.Digital specializes in the delivery and management of open and secure digital content through it's Personal Video, Personal Audio, Automotive, and Wireless technology platforms. e.Digital's services include the licensing of the Company's MicroOS(tm), custom software and hardware development, industrial design, and manufacturing services through the Company's manufacturing partners. For more information about e.Digital and its technology platforms, please visit the company website at www.edigital.com.
About APS: Tacoma, Washington base and privately owned; APS is the airline industry's leading innovator in in-flight entertainment systems. Using the latest technology licensed from e.Digital and DivX, the digEplayer 5500(tm) offers superior audio and video quality. For more information about the digEplayer 5500(tm), contact APS at (253) 284-4445 or visit www.digeplayer.com.
Safe Harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform of 1995: All statements made in this document, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the then-current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and forecasts about the businesses of the Company and the industries and markets in which the company operates. Those statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that will be difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements. More information about potential factors that could affect the Company can be found in its most recent Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and other reports and statements filed by e.Digital Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). e.Digital Corporation disclaims any intent or obligation to update those forward-looking statements, except as otherwise specifically stated by it.
Editors Note: digEplayer 5500 is the trademark of APS, Inc. MicroOS is the registered trademark of e.Digital. All other company, product, and service names are the property of their respective owners.
CONTACT:
e.Digital Corporation: Robert Putnam, (858) 679-1504, rputnam@edigital.com
This message was intended for: ron.gallihugh@wrx-us.com
Nice to see Disney on board!!!
It(APS) recently signed an agreement with the Disney Co. to broaden the repertoire of entertainment available on the players.
Another PR with Digeplayer mention
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040205/sfth082_1.html
Press Release Source: Alaska Airlines
Chicago Is Alaska Airlines' Kind of Town, Carrier Announces New Service From Seattle to O'Hare International Airport
Thursday February 5, 5:15 pm ET
SEATTLE, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alaska Airlines today announced that it will begin twice daily service from Seattle to The Windy City starting April 26.
To kickoff the new service, Alaska will offer an introductory fare of $79 each way between the cities and will operate Boeing 737 aircraft on the route. Flight 20 will depart Seattle at 8:45 a.m. and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport at 2:38 p.m. Flight 22 will depart Seattle at 4:00 p.m. arriving at 9:42 p.m. Returning flights from Chicago will depart at 8:15 a.m. and 3:50 p.m. arriving in Seattle at 10:46 a.m. and 6:26 p.m. respectively.
The flights are timed for easy connections from Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air points throughout the Pacific Northwest, Canada and Alaska. Additionally, travelers will have access to 68 cities beyond Chicago through Alaska's codeshare partnership with American Airlines.
"We are pleased to offer Seattle-Chicago not only to our existing customers, but also to Chicago-area travelers heading to the Pacific Northwest," said Gregg Saretsky, Alaska's executive vice president of marketing and planning. "This is a natural growth point for us, and builds on our east-west strategy utilizing our Seattle hub."
Since launching its first eastern market more than two years ago, Alaska has expanded by connecting Seattle with its customers' favorite destinations to the east. Alaska Airlines currently serves Chicago with one daily flight from Anchorage.
All flights to and from Chicago will be equipped with Alaska's recently launched digEplayer inflight entertainment system. The state-of-the-art system gives Alaska's customers the choice of up to 20 full-length features including first run movies and TV shows.
A business powerhouse and one of the busiest air travel markets in the world, Chicago is also home to Wrigley Field, the Sears Tower and the Museum of Science & Industry.
The nation's ninth largest carrier, Alaska Airlines was named 2003 Technology Leader of the Year by Air Transport World Magazine. Alaska and its sister carrier, Horizon Air, together serve 80 cities in Alaska, the Lower 48, Canada and Mexico. For reservations visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines Newsroom on the Internet at http://newsroom.alaskaair.com .
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Source: Alaska Airlines
AP Wire...
Alaska Air to carry entertainment centers
02/06/2004
Associated Press
Alaska Airlines has agreed to buy up to 6,000 entertainment players from a Tacoma company founded by a former baggage handler.
APS Inc. makes the digEplayer, a 2.4-pound handheld device that can play movies, television shows and music. The airline tested the systems for three months on transcontinental flights, offering them free to first-class passengers and charging $8 to $10 for coach passengers to rent them.
The tests resulted in several changes to the player, but the airline said it was generally pleased. It plans to eventually offer the players on every flight longer than 2 1/2 hours.
APS President Bill Boyer, who worked as a part-time Alaska baggage handler for 15 years, said his company is also talking with 13 other airlines and a corporate jet company about offering the systems.
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On the Net:
Alaska Airlines: www.alaskaair.com
APS: www.digEplayer.com
Information from: The News Tribune
13 AIRLINES!!!!!!
"We're working with 13 airlines and a corporate jet company about equipping their fleets with the players," APS President Bill Boyer.
http://www.tribnet.com/business/story/4711519p-4661730c.html
Coming soon to an airplane near you
JOHN GILLIE; The News Tribune
An upstart Tacoma company founded by a former airline baggage handler Thursday announced the first substantial fruits of its foray into the airborne entertainment business.
SeaTac-based Alaska Airlines this week agreed to buy up to 6,000 of APS Inc.'s novel portable airborne entertainment systems, the digEplayer.
APS President Bill Boyer said Alaska's three-month test of the digEplayer on transcontinental flights was so successful the airline will eventually offer them on every flight longer than 2 1/2 hours.
Boyer worked part-time for 15 years as an Alaska Airlines baggage handler before founding the electronics company.
The 2.4-pound player, which resembles a small laptop computer, can be propped up on the seat-back tray. It contains a 20-gigabyte hard drive, a 10-hour battery and a 7-inch screen.
A row of simple buttons allows users to select from up to 30 feature-length movies, a handful of television programs and 10 hours of digital music.
During its three-month test, Alaska provided the players free to first-class passengers on its flights from Sea-Tac Airport to Boston; Newark, N.J.; Washington, D.C.; Orlando, Fla.; and Miami. It rented the players to coach passengers for $10 a trip if they paid on board or $8 if they reserved and paid for the player beforehand on the Internet.
"There was some question whether passengers would pay $10 a flight for the player," Boyer said. "But that concern was unfounded. Alaska was selling out of them at $10 apiece."
Boyer, whose portable entertainment system has been favorably reviewed in airborne electronics publications, said he expects to make more sales announcements soon.
"We're working with 13 airlines and a corporate jet company about equipping their fleets with the players," he said.
Dave Palmer, managing director of marketing for Alaska said the test resulted in several improvements to the player that have made it even more desirable.
"We have been delighted with the results in each case, and have now made a full commitment to the product," he said.
Boyer said the players proved more durable than even he had hoped.
"We were afraid there would be damage to the screens or to the mechanism that held them open," he said.
Of the 1,000 players Alaska used in the test, only one screen failed, and only a half-dozen had other mechanical problems - which were promptly fixed, he said.
"We found some minor software bugs, but we've got them 90 percent fixed," he said.
And the airline lost only one of the players, he said.
APS has a contract with Fox Entertainment to provide content for the players. It recently signed an agreement with the Disney Co. to broaden the repertoire of entertainment available on the players.
Alaska plans to offer the players on its Anchorage-Sea-Tac routes this summer. That trip is about 3 1/2 hours long.
The airline will gradually widen the availability of the players to include other long flights, such as those from the Northwest to Mexico.
Boyer's venture grew out of Alaska's request to its employees about how it could provide entertainment on long flights without expensive retrofitting of its aircraft. Alaska began flying coast-to-coast just before the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Boyer, who also operates a day spa and an espresso bar, approached Palmer with the idea of the portable movie player.
Portable players offered several advantages to Alaska:
•They can be moved from plane to plane as demand requires.
One of the problems Alaska had with installing permanent systems in its planes was that it doesn't use the same planes every day on coast-to-coast flights. That meant the airline would have to install the systems on dozens of planes to ensure they were always available on those flying coast-to-coast.
Some of those planes, however, would be used on shorter routes where entertainment systems would not be needed.
•They're a fraction of the weight and cost of a permanent system.
Players that would supply typical usage on an entire Boeing 737-700 weigh a total of 115 pounds, Boyer said. A permanent system would weigh 2,000 pounds.
A wired-in system would cost at least $500,000 a plane. The digEplayers cost a fraction of that.
•If a player malfunctions, the flight attendant can replace it with another. If the permanent system fails, the passenger is out of luck for the flight. It might be days before a technician can fix it.
SIDEBAR: What's playing?
To see what movies and television shows are available on Alaska Airlines this month, go to www.digeplayer.com/now_showing.php.
A few highlights:
Movies: "Antwone Fisher," "Daredevil," "Down with Love"
TV shows: "Dharma & Greg," "Family Guy," "NYPD Blue"
(Published 12:01AM, February 6th, 2004)
Press Release Source: Alaska Airlines
APS Announces Sale of digEplayer Units to Alaska Airlines
Wednesday February 4, 9:37 pm ET
Following a Very Successful 'Beta' Test, Alaska Agrees to Purchase Innovative In-Flight Entertainment System
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040204/sfw128_1.html
Not even on the APS site... yet as of 1:13 EST
http://www.digeplayer.com/press.php
Not sure if this link has been posted...
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040204/sfw128_1.html
A few months ago I flew from Calgary to DC with a stop in Phoenix. I had the choice to watch the same movie twice. LOL
Airline customers do not need installed entertainment systems with complicated and expensive entertainment solutions.
DigEplayer unit(s) have broken so many stereotypes about IFE; most people in this business should be humbled by this incredible IFE experiment.
http://www.airfax.com/airfax/features/viewstory.asp?filepath=feb2004\alaskadigeplayer.htm
It was sure nice seeing an e.Digital designed music player in the Wall Street Journal yesterday.
Even if it was just a side to a Gateway/eMachine write up.
Even some of us youngsters(the under 50 crowd) remember when Apple was the leading standard for PCs.
I think what he is saying is standards don't always start out of the gate ahead.
And maybe the Video/Audio Combo market will prove to be a more profitable race.
I also remember when Lotus 123 was the standard in spreadsheets.
Subject: RE: Earnings
From trillium
PostID 311410 On Tuesday, February 03, 2004 (EST) at 11:46:33 AM
Response To: fordani1 PostID 311399
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There should be a conference call next week to discuss financials and progress on several fronts. .....Larry
Any pause button?
Wonder if they still work with the out of cash fullplay media.eom
join the crowd lol
I am pretty sure, Years ago Sanyo picked up the "Flashback" product.
Or as a basher might say, bought all of our inventory because we were losing money on it.
Not sure of the year maybe 97-98 time frame.
Note the Flashback product was the worlds first hand held flash based digital voice recorder.
Portalplayer link...
http://www.portalplayer.com/partners/development_partners.htm
The Good, the Bad and the Pirated
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15805-2004Jan14.html
By Cynthia L. Webb
washingtonpost.com Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 14, 2004; 9:51 AM
Hollywood is quickly becoming the latest battleground in the digital piracy wars, and studio chiefs probably feel they have the right to shout "I told you so!" on news that two screener versions of recently released films are being traded online.
Back in the fall, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) tried to get ahead of the curve on piracy by halting the distribution of "screeners" -- advance copies of movies sent out to critics and voters for various movie awards. But in the face of loud objections voiced by the independent film community -- not to mention an unfavorable ruling from a federal judge -- the MPAA backed down and began shipping Oscar screeners in December.
But all that might change now that copies of "The Last Samurai" and "Something's Gotta Give" have wound up online, prompting a big investigation to trace the source. The Los Angeles Times reported today that the "downloadable version of 'Something's Gotta Give' that turned up on the Internet last week carried markings identifying it as coming from a video sent to an Oscar voter, Carmine Caridi, according to a person familiar with the academy probe." In an article yesterday, the newspaper said the movie's appearance online "marked the first time a so-called screener sent to an Oscar voter had been made available for illegal copying."
Today's L.A. Times says Caridi, who played Det. Vince Gotelli on the television series "NYPD Blue" and had a role in "Godfather II," refused to comment yesterday. He has hired an attorney, and his agent, Malcolm Cassell, told the newspaper that his client was "vague and not forthcoming" about how an Oscar screener sent to Caridi ended up on the Internet.
As for the investigation to track the origins of movies that end up on the Internet, Mark Ishikawa, chief executive of digital security firm BayTSP, told the L.A. Times "it was technically possible to track at which point in the production process an unauthorized copy of a movie probably had been made." An article in London's The Guardian explained that "Oscar screeners now come encrypted with codes which allow them to be traced to each individual recipient."
• The Los Angeles Times: Screener Ends Up On the Internet (Registration required, Jan. 13 article)
• The Los Angeles Times: Second Oscar Screener Finds Its Way Onto Internet (Registration required, today's article)
• The Guardian: Screener on Web Sparks Investigation
And in case it wasn't obvious enough why the film industry is in an uproar over piracy, a Reuters article on the screener controversy offered this reminder: "Studios believe such piracy could lead to falling revenue similar to that music companies have suffered from free downloading of digital songs."
• Reuters: Oscar 'Screener' Found On Internet, Academy Says
Pirated Peep Shows
While hardly Oscar-worthy material, pirated versions of adult films are also ending up online, cutting into the profits of X-rated film makers. Pornographic film company Titan Media complained to Congress, claiming the operators of the Kazaa file-trading service "have not blocked users of the network from downloading its films, even though they have the technology to do so," Reuters reported. According to Titan Media, "Kazaa's owner, Sharman Networks, can closely monitor activity on the network through 'spyware' installed on users' computers and could use that capability to block its users from downloading copyrighted files. But Titan said in a letter to Congress that Sharman has not cooperated with a request to stop unauthorized copying of Titan's adult videos over its network Titan's letter, released late Monday, is the latest blow to Sharman as it battles charges that it facilitates widespread copyright abuse and the spread of child pornography over its Kazaa network. Millions use Kazaa to copy music, movies and other computer files from each others' hard drives, without paying royalties for copyrighted material."
Titan wants Sharman Networks to block 1,400 of its movies from being traded on Kazaa, the article said. A Kazaa spokesman declined to comment. But a different version of the Reuters article noted that Sharman Networks "has long maintained that it cannot control content on Kazaa because users connect directly with each other, not through company-owned computers. Kazaa does contain a filter to allow users to avoid offensive content."
• Reuters via washingtonpost.com: Critics Say Kazaa Can Block Downloads, But Won't
• Reuters via USA Today: Kazaa Could Filter Copyrighted Music, Critics Say
Online Music Glut?
Everyone from Microsoft to Wal-Mart is throwing a hat into the pay-for-play online music arena. But the field is becoming so crowded that the chances for making a profit are dwindling -- lest we forget too that there are still a bevy of free services out there for those willing to pay Russian roulette with the copyright police of the entertainment industry.
Today's New York Times provides an overview of the e-music landscape. Excerpt: "People watching the online music industry say two things about that digital marketplace: business is booming, and the business stinks. Dozens of companies have opened online music stores, drawn by the promise of riches if even a fraction of the tens of millions of people illegally downloading songs turn to legitimate services. But profits in selling songs are slim at best, and the industry is already too crowded." Forrester Research analyst Josh Bernoff offered this quote: "There about three times as many music stores as there need to be." Get ready for the shakeout...
• The New York Times: Power Players: Big Names Are Jumping Into The Crowded Online Music Field (Registration required)
Downloading a Lion's Share...
Universities have been a hot bed of illegal file trading, both because of access to broadband service and the trendiness of the practice among students. Pennsylvania State University is trying to stop digital piracy on its campus by launching a campus version of the newly revamped Napster service for its students as a legal alternative. The service "generated about 100,000 downloads or streaming-audio requests Monday, three days after its debut, school officials said," according to an Associated Press piece. "As spring semester classes got under way Monday at Penn State, more than 2,600 students had registered for the Napster 2.0 service, which comes free with their tuition. All 17,000 on-campus resident students are eligible to use it." Penn State said in a statement that the service "is the first one of its kind anywhere."
• The Associated Press via CNN.com: Penn State Launches Napster Music Service
In the RIAA's Footsteps
The British Phonographic Industry, the U.K.'s equivalent to the Recording Industry Association of America, is threatening lawsuits against people who trade songs on the Internet illegally, citing the "disturbing increase" in digital piracy, BBC News reported today. "The music industry will defend its rights under the law whether it is against traders selling illegally copied CDs on market stalls, or people uploading illegally over the internet," a spokesman told the BBC.
• BBC News: UK Song Swappers Could Be Sued
A Bad Patch?
Sounds like they think Lotus 123 is the spreadsheet of the future since it has such a head start. LOL
You know if you wouldn't ask questions, I wouldn't try to answer them.
Lets just say nuff said on said subject whatever it was.
lets hope they give you a pause button.
Nothing like a distraction to end your viewing pleasure.
Since I often lack an ability to explain my own posts I will not venture a try at others.
Other than my cautions to others not to read too much into the post I have posted nothing on the subject of his post.
You must confuse me with someone else that wants to continue to discuss it. Like you.
(please note this post, like the last one, is discussing your post)
You shouldn't get so caught up in one post since...
Most things posted on internet message boards are not smart.
You are not the only one that contributes to the cause, imho
imho I wouldn't put too much faith in things you read on message boards.
I know a few posters that thought this company would be out of business long ago.
You shouldn't be so hard on yourself.
When you lost your money trading, this company did not have near the potential it has now.
PC Mag said that an e.Digital product "...is one of the best WMA players we've seen..."
Maybe MicroSoft will give us the game ball
can anyone guess whats on my mind?
Looks like things are looking up this week.
EDIG 0.60 +0.005 0.59 0.61 13,380 09:33:30
At $70 for 2 Gig (Qty of 100K per year), That should push Flash Cards down, imho.
One of two ways...
You can load ripped music into the Windows Media Player and then use that method to transfer (Go into Media Library and use tools /Search it will add found files) you can use F3 I think
Or you can copy from the reg folder feature to the player using standard Copy / Paste but you will have to go into the Windows Media Player and use the reconcile feature.
Hope that helps
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EDIG 0.59 +0.035 0.58 X 0.59 253,000 10:49:45
Looks like we could break the 52 week high days before the PRs hit.
That could set us up for one heck of a run.
Good luck all
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