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I've been playing with the wife's MXP100 and this Voice Nav feature is the cat's ass. She has a slight Southern drawl, me a Yankee Polak tune...lol... I can say any name she has loaded in there and it goes straight to the artist. Not one bit of training from me or anyone.
When the O-1000 comes out, it will be highly sought for this feature, especially if you plug it into your car radio....going down the road looking for a song is very dangerous, just like looking for a number on your cell phone. I'm sure most of you have been there...scary occasionally, isn't it.
Yup, just rattle off your favorite song or artist and BINGO, it's playing in a second or two...who would want a soon to be obsolete IPOD or any of those other 20 gig players out there?
Anyone here promoting these soon to be antiquated players is not out for your best interest. They must be heavily invested in those companies or more likely they work for them. I guess that's why they are here bashing EDIG day and night, 7 days a week and/or trying to keep their portfolio up....lol.
Well, February 5th should be the beginning of the end for these companies old outdated players. I know a few people who are waiting for this O-1000 to come out. They also realize the safety aspect of this new player. When this voice nav becomes an option in your car, especially if you have 4000 plus songs loaded in your player/recorder/radio..it will be one of the best options available.
Putting one of these into some of our older cars like DONI, DR. HUNT and myself have will be fantastic..no more CD's to carry around and just rattle off your favorite song or artist and cruise.
Yup, summer cruisin time will soon be here and I'll have at least one of these puppies.
Doc..have a good trip/
Please post before and after Pic's..thanks/
Hey Matt....that's the exact truck
I've got with the 4.7L
Love that truck, just needs the new Hemi in it though...it's available in the 1500 model now.
Dodge is really dealing right now...they called me and will give me dealer invoice(new) for my old truck and sell me a new one at dealer invoice...might even do better...they're hurtin'. Shop around.
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=270211
More Equator news..
Petters Group Launches Polaroid(R) DVD/CD-W Player/Recorder; First-of-its-kind Unit Features Ethernet Compatibility
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Petters Group today announced the
launch of the DVD-DVR 700 Player/Recorder under the Polaroid(R) brand. This
new product allows users to record video content to a CD-rw and replay it on
most home DVD players. It also has the capability to download, record and
stream Windows Media 9 Series content from disc and the internet to a
Polaroid(R) home entertainment system. The new product can be viewed at the
Petters Group/Polaroid booth #16625 at the 2003 Consumer Electronics Show in
Las Vegas.
The technology used for the new product is supported by Aeon Digital,
Equator Technologies and Microsoft(R) Corporation's Windows Media 9 Series.
Aeon Digital Corporation's Hardware Set includes the DVD playback subsystem
and a CD-R playback/record subsystem. Equator Technology's chip runs the CD
drive and works with Microsoft's(R) Windows Media 9 Series to allow playback
and recording. All of these technologies work together in the new Polaroid(R)
DVD-DVR product distributed exclusively by the Petters Group.
The new Polaroid(R) DVD-DVR unit features a dual DVD player/CD-rw burner
device, the capability to stream Windows Media 9 content both from disc and
the internet to the Polaroid home entertainment system. The Polaroid(R) DVD-
DVR 700 is the industry's first consumer DVD product to support consumer
created content with Windows Media 9 Series Video. The Polaroid(R) DVD-DVR
700 allows consumers, for the first time, the ability to share media with the
PC and stream their favorite Windows Media 9 Series content directly to their
TV.
"We are very pleased to be the first to introduce this cutting edge
technology to consumers in a reliable, easy-to-use and affordable way through
the Polaroid(R) DVD-DVR 700. Our entire line of Polaroid(R) brand consumer
electronics has been designed to offer consumers the latest technology at
affordable prices," said Tom Petters, Chairman and CEO of the Petters Group,
which has the exclusive license to distribute the Polaroid(R) brand of
consumer electronics.
Giovanni D'Andrea, CEO of Aeon Digital Corp. states, "Aeon Digital is the
first company to license out a hardware set that encompasses Windows Media 9
Series Video encoding. We are thrilled to be working with Microsoft and
Equator Technologies to deliver the Next Generation in DVD players to the
consumer. We are extremely pleased that the Petters Group has chosen to
include our hardware set in their recently announced line of Polaroid consumer
electronics."
About The Petters Group, LLC
Minneapolis, Minn. -- The Petters Group, LLC, includes wholesale, retail,
finance and fulfillment companies focusing on consumer goods at exceptional
prices. With offices worldwide, The Petters Group partners with leading
global manufacturers to develop products and brands which it distributes
through retail, internet, and catalog channels. The Petters Group has the
exclusive license to develop and distribute the Polaroid(R) brand of consumer
electronics in the United States and Europe. Thomas J. Petters is Chairman
and CEO of the Petters Group. Mr. Petters has more than 20 years experience
in the business-to-business wholesale and retail industries.
About Polaroid(R) Corporation
Polaroid Corporation is the worldwide leader in instant photography. The
company supplies instant photographic cameras and films; digital imaging
hardware, software and media; secure identification systems; and sunglasses to
markets worldwide. "Polaroid" is a registered trademark of Polaroid
Corporation, Waltham, MA. 02451.
About Aeon Digital Corp.
Aeon Digital Corp. is a privately owned company reshaping the way world
defines home entertainment. Aeon Digital's Next Generation DVD Hardware Set
features a DVD player, WMV9 playback and encoding, CDR-W burner, programmable
TV tuner with timer, and an Ethernet port. Working with OEMS, Aeon Digital is
enabling consumer products to Record and Play Digitally Today!(TM)
SOURCE The Petters Group, L.L.
Phil,
the ZO6 is more of a daily driver and more comfortable than the Vipers....viper was tight on interior space, especially the left foot area...don't know about the new Viper as it's dimensions are larger than the 2002's. It should be more comfortable, a lot of the Viper owners are complaining the new '03 Viper looks too much like the Vettes. The older Vipers had a lot more curves. Pretty soon the Vipers will have traction control and all the doodads the Vette has. That's what's nice about the Viper, it was still a factory Hotrod...big motor, heat, air and a stereo, that's it...gotta have air at my age...lol.
Later Bud,
sack time
John
OK, that's it....showdown....
My Viper ran 12.07@122 after I put 500 miles on her...completely stock..except I put a B&M shifter on it.
Some mag guys had 'em into the high 11's...I couldn't finesse the clutch good enough to get that ET.
What's a stock Vette run?
Phil..it would be nice if Chevy put that all aluminum 7 liter in them Vettes standard...yeah.
I had a 2000 viper, black with silver stripes..heck of a car..but no fun till you hit 120mph..0-100 was just to smooth and easy. It was a good idea to get rid of it...lol.
John
Mosheen? here's one..
now if I could get some good inside info on a good stock...I can get one of these.
Don't know if this would be a good tow truck though...lol
http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/automotive/010902_AT_srt10.html
I've never towed with the Durango yet, so I can't compare it to the Suburban, I found out the type of tire makes a big difference..I used to tow a 24 ft. enclosed and with the stock passenger type tires on the Suburban (1500 model) it liked to "wander". Went to a stiffer sidewall and made a noticeably improved difference. With the 17" wheels on the Durango I would expect decent handling, Can someone else comment if they've towed anything with 17" wheels compared to 15"?
Of course, if you went to a 2500 Model it would tow much better...but the ride is a harsher.
I had a Dodge V-10 (2500)PU and also the same model with the Cummins diesel and I didn't even know the trailer was back there.
OT: doni...did you see this board?...
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/board.asp?board_id=1014
bomba..your post would be hard to argue against IMO. Good post.
I've had two Durango's, a 2000 with the 4.7L engine and now a 2002R/T with the 360 and all wheel drive. The ride difference on the 2002 is much improved but that 360 sucks gas (11.mpg around town) and feels sluggish compared to the 4.7L. If your towing anything heavy you'll probably need the 360. I have a 4.7L also in my pickup and it's peppy also..good mileage...I average 14 around town and at a steady 70mph cruise pulls 19/20. If you don't need a HD tow vehicle opt for the 4.7L.
I'm partial to Chrysler products as I've had the best luck with them, fewest repairs and found a decent dealer....that's kind of the key to satisfaction..a good dealer.
Supposedly next year the hemi may be available in the Durango and it's supposed to be bigger overall also.
I've owned 3 suburbans, ('79, '85 and '94) they're OK...too many warranty problems.
10-4 on that Packers/
berge...I hear ya... don't think the concern of that here is happening. Hope they don't allow the repetitious idiots over here. If they do, it's time to vacate.
At least you have a few "policemen" here to get rid of the crapola.
IHUB MATT........
this is probably happening because of the RB days of if you respond to a basher your paying his salary....so everyone posted new.
A little reassurance from you that this is not happening here
should change all that.
IMO
HRH
ot:2003 predictions
http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/blankley.htm
Gateway revamps business model in search of financial cheer
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Gateway put its famous cow out to pasture and repackaged itself this holiday season as a "digital wonderland," blitzing consumers with countless promotions.
The struggling No. 3 computer maker is moving beyond PCs and touting MP3 players, digital cameras and state-of-the-art plasma televisions as standalone products.
"People will come in and buy just a digital camera from Gateway with no reservations," said David Turner, senior vice president for sales and marketing. "Our strategy really is to diversify revenue streams."
Yet analysts remain cautious with their holiday cheer.
"They're so far behind Dell and H-P, it's just really hard to see how they fix that," said analyst Dan Niles with Lehman Brothers.
The past year has been tough for a PC industry faced with lagging demand and fierce price-slashing. Stock in IBM is off 30% from a year ago, Hewlett-Packard is down 10%, while Dell Computer is holding even.
But business at Gateway has been worse: Its stock has tumbled 60% from a year ago, while its share of the domestic PC market dropped 20%, according to International Data Group.
In October, the Poway, Calif.-based computer maker posted its third consecutive quarterly loss and lowered projections for its fourth quarter.
In early December, chief executive Ted Waitt conceded Gateway needed several good weeks of strong sales to meet even its lowest projections for the fourth quarter — typically the industry's most important.
Add to that Gateway's announcement that federal regulators are investigating whether Gateway misstated earnings in 2000.
Gateway also furloughed employees over Christmas week without pay to save on operating costs.
What has Gateway done wrong? Put another way, what have its rivals done right? After all, the leading PC maker, Dell, continues to add market share despite the industry's overall woes.
In an industry where goods left on the shelf lose up to 2% of their value each week, analysts say Gateway's rivals have developed better ways to move their products quickly.
Dell, for example, ships computers directly to consumers, so it produces only enough to fill orders. H-P is better at figuring out how many PCs to produce and how to price them to ensure sales.
Gateway is susceptible to lingering inventory. With 274 retail stores, it keeps computers on hand for walk-in customers.
Unlike Dell and H-P, which sell services to large businesses, Gateway focuses on home consumers, and to a lesser extent, small businesses and some governments. Gateway has also withdrawn from the international PC market, the industry's fastest-growing sector.
"Their problems aren't quarterly. Their problems are long term," Niles said, adding that Gateway's smaller size also makes it difficult to spread expenses.
Still, few analysts are writing Gateway's obituary yet.
With more than $1 billion in cash reserves, the company can survive for quite some time, even if revenues slide. Because of its expensive stores, it's an unlikely target for takeover.
Executives at Gateway certainly aren't throwing in the towel.
Over the holiday season, Gateway relentlessly barraged shoppers with promotions, including the industry's first buy-one, get-one-free computer deal. Other promotions threw in free shipping, free printers or rebates on trade-ins.
Gateway also has loaded its stores with other electronic gadgets, including a sleek, ultra-thin 42-inch plasma monitor, which can be hooked up to a computer, television or DVD player.
At $2,999, Gateway is selling the screens for half what competitors charge. Sales have exceeded expectations since their introduction two months ago.
"I think the key to Gateway's future is better use of the stores, and broadening their portfolio is part of that," said Charles Smulders, an analyst with Gartner Dataquest.
Along with the new strategy is a new marketing campaign that replaces Gateway's traditionally folksy image with one that's more hip and more sophisticated.
The company, founded in 1985 in an Iowa farmhouse, has a new logo to replace the traditional black-and-white spot pattern. New TV commercials no longer feature the ponytailed Waitt roaming the countryside with Gateway's trademark Holstein cow.
Instead, ads look like music videos and show excited customers using digital cameras and listening to digital music.
Some doubt that items like plasma TVs can turn the company around. But Gateway may have little choice.
"I think they have to try to make the stores work for them," said Todd Kort, an analyst with Gartner Dataquest. "If they abandon the stores and compete like Dell, they're dead."
Danl...clicking..you mean that GONGGG?...lol/
Neat player Danl..Happy New Year to All./
Cash Is King
Why you can't buy tech companies with stock anymore.
By Daniel Gross
Posted Friday, December 27, 2002, at 1:47 PM PT
Late-breaking 2002 trend story: In the new New Economy, cash is king!
Today's Wall Street Journal leads with a dissertation on how Microsoft, Cisco Systems, Intel, Dell, and Oracle are sitting on a combined $87 billion in cash—and only Intel pays a dividend.
Meanwhile, in the past few weeks, three major technology deals have been concluded entirely in cash—even though the buyers all have a comparatively desirable stock. IBM bought Rational Software for $2.1 billion, Yahoo! acquired Inktomi for $235 million, and Level 3 Communications—the survivor of the fiber-optic extinction—grabbed up the remnants of Genuity for $244 million.
In tech-land, stock has for decades been the favored way to pay employees and acquire companies. Options allowed businesses large and small to hire and retain employees without spending much cash. And during the bull market, companies with strong stocks—Tyco, Global Crossing, AOL—could gain market share by swapping their shares for harder assets. Using stock meant you never had to hustle to line up financing. It meant you could pay as much as you wanted to get the deal done. And as long as the market rose, it meant never having to say you're sorry.
Stock continued to reign even after the bursting of the bubble. May's blockbuster Hewlett-Packard-Compaq tie-up was an all-stock transaction. So why are recent targets demanding cash on the barrelhead, even when the buyers are solid companies?
One unlikely reason that companies won't settle for stock is that there is still too much cash in Silicon Valley. There are still way too many companies providing software, hardware, networking services, fiber-optic capacity, you name it, to way too few customers. They have not consolidated quickly because of the stubborn refusal of "zombie" companies to die.
"Zombie" company is a term coined to describe pointless but still operating Japanese companies. U.S. zombies differ from their Japanese counterparts, which are essentially bankrupt but survive only because the banks refuse to call their loans. The gaijin zombies, by contrast, are flush with cash left over from the late-'90s venture-capital and IPO gold rush. And because they cut back swiftly after the bubble burst—and because, unlike manufacturing companies, they don't have giant fixed costs—they can survive for years without doing much business. Or in some cases without doing any business.
Take Corvis. This fiber-optic company, which once had a market capitalization of $36 billion, notched revenues last quarter of $1.35 million—about what a convenience store does in a good year. Even with virtually no revenues, it managed to run through about $30 million in cash in that period. Still, it has $548 million in cash and short-term investments left to burn!
Add ego to cash, and you have a powerful obstacle to consolidation. Executives like to run businesses—even if they're failing. It's better to be a CEO of a public zombie software firm than one of 400 executive vice presidents for strategy at a larger, more viable company—you get better benefits, more perks, and more ink.
As a result, sometimes the buyers need the target more than the target needs the buyer, even if the target is struggling. Yahoo! is perhaps the strongest remaining pure-play Internet company. But to justify its price—about 188 times earnings—it needs to increase revenues and diversify away from online advertising. And pronto. Inktomi, the search-software company Yahoo! bought, was just another broken-down $1 stock. But with $45 million in cash, it could afford to muddle along for a few more years, and since nobody expected anything of it anymore, it didn't have much incentive to improve. Who needed the deal more? A similar dynamic applied to IBM's purchase of Rational Software. Rational reported a $32 million operating loss in its most recent quarter but has cash and short-term investments of about $1 billion—enough for seven years of such losses.
Cash also reigns because—deflation fears not withstanding—one can be reasonably sure that a dollar today will be worth a dollar six months from now. The same can't be said for stocks. When the Hewlett Packard-Compaq deal was announced in September 2001, it was valued at $25 billion. But by the time it closed in May 2002, HP's stock had lost 24 percent of its value.
Finally, cash offers the cleanest exit strategy. Insiders at acquisition targets are typically prohibited from selling their shares in the buying company for several months. It's a safe bet that Time Warner executives wasted a huge amount of time in the months after the AOL-Time Warner merger nervously watching the minute-by-minute action in AOL's stock (ever downward). But when you sell for cash, you can go buy that yacht or second home tomorrow—or, in the case of bankrupt Genuity, pay off your creditors.
The willingness of the buyers to spend cash on other companies can be read as a sign of optimism. Paying cash to buy businesses with growth potential is bolder than letting the dollars languish in a bank garnering paltry interest.
More significantly—and this is the real reason for hope—buyers are far more astute when they use cash than when they use an alternate currency like stock. Indeed, many of the most ill-fated mergers of the boom would never have been consummated had the purchasers been required to use real money. If cash had been king back in 2000, it's likely that America Online would be like one of today's sellers—a busted stock with a comfortable cash cushion—and that profitable Time Warner would be heading out to shop with a pocketful of dough.
D.inkie..yes..
but don't ask me to explain it...lol.
LL...I don't disagree with you, just thought why not us...still would like too know why this is not available to shareholders..I don't see it as any conflict of interest.
D.inkie...don't care what JC said..I WANTED IN dammit...lol/
dinkie..i sure hope so..getting to old for this.
LL...I don't think that was a bad idea from CDR..I asked the same question...I wouldn't have minded to get in on that deal....
I think you're a little to jumpy here...what's the deal.
If us longs could each say buy a million shares...don't you think that would benefit us all, including EDIG?
Sounds like it would have been a better deal for all concerned.
whoops, dam Brandy...happy New Year
D.inkie...lol..thought you were talking to me./
D.inkie...lol..thought you were talking to me./
watch out Bluetooth........
NanoNET: A Low-Power Successor to Bluetooth?
German technology researchcompany Nanotron Technologies planned to introduce a new system for wireless communication, dubbed NanoNET, at Electronica 2002 in Munich, held November 12-15.
The NanoNET network operates in the international and licence-free ISM (Industrial, Scientific, Medical) band at 2.4GHz. It was especially developed for the requirements of battery powered mobile applications and is said to be extremely robust against disturbances. NanoNET is based on MDMA (multi-dimensional multiple access) technology, developed by Nanotron Technologies over the past five years. "MDMA uses so called chirp impulses for the transmission of information," said Manfred Koslar, founder and CEO of Nanotron. "Chirp impulses are very robust against disturbances and can be generated and processed relatively simply."
With the transceiver chip NanoNET TRX, Nanotron Technologies has introduced the first semiconductor implementation of NanoNET to the public. The IC is manufactured using a SiGe process technology and will be available in volume in 2003. NanoNET TRX is suited for medium data rates of up to 2Mbps and applications requiring low power consumption.
For communication over the air, the new chirp technology developed by Nanotron is utilized. For this particular application, up- and down-chirps have a symbol duration (Tsymbol) of 1μs and a frequency bandwidth (Bchirp) of 80MHz. The application software can define and select different data rates between 500Kbps and 1Mbps. In special cases a data rate of 2Mbps can be selected. The transceiver IC is designed so that a minimum of external components is required to build up a fully operational bi-directional wireless communications node. One of these external components is a complementary dispersive delay line (CDDL), designed by Nanotron in compliance with important chirp parameters like group delay vs frequency characteristics, symbol duration and the frequency bandwidth of the signal.
"Compared to other transmission systems, NanoNET offers the lowest energy per bit," said Nils Jasper, chief sales officer of Nanotron. "While, for example, a Bluetooth implementation needs 2,497nWs in order to successfully receive data sent over a distance of 10m, our NanoNET implementation needs only 41nWs under the same conditions."
Modular PPS
The customized Portable Protocol Stack (PPS) is an integral part of the NanoNET product family. The PPS is modularly structured and can be ported to any common microcontroller platform. It supports several network topologies as well as established operating systems, and it can run standalone. "The microprocessor is relieved from heavy workload due to the high grade of integration of functions into the transceiver chip and the PPS - for example, packet forwarding/switching and TDMA management," said Jasper. "The requirements of the microcontroller are drastically reduced due to the high degree of integration of functions into the embedded MAC controller."
The PPS provides a high-level C language application programming interface, which is encapsulated in the ALI (application interface layer). Within the application the ALI is used to control the NanoNET station and to send and receive wireless messages with other NanoNET stations. Furthermore, the PPS provides services that the application may use. These include buffer management, timers and other standard C library functions.
NanoNET TRX is almost completely independent from the placement and adjustment of the antenna. It has several potential applications, from industrial control and telemetry via active RF identification systems up to cordless phones or wireless data transmission.
NanoNET TRX achieves a range of up to 700m outdoors and approximately 60m indoors, with a transmitting power of 10mW and a gross BER (bit error rate) of 10-3, while the system RF sensitivity is -96dBm. By using an external transistor the transmitter output power can be increased from +10dBm to +20dBm. The available channel capacity is utilized at almost 100%, resulting in a net data rate of up to 2Mbps, while the power consumption of the system is about 5mA for reception and 33mA for transmission at 10mW transmitting power. Power consumption in standby mode is typically about 1μA. Processing gain is 18dB and RSSI sensitivity is specified with -100dBm.
by Alfred Vollmer
(December 2002 Issue, Nikkei Electronics Asia)
Copyright (c) 1996-2002, Nikkei Business Publications Asia Ltd,
Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Japan's Electronic Industry Output in 2002 Worst Since 1990, JEITA Says
December 27, 2002 (TOKYO) -- The Japan Electronic and Information Industries Association (JEITA) released the projected domestic production of the electronic industry for 2002 and a forecast for 2003.
Japan's output in 2002 fell from the previous year and it is estimated to amount to 19,322.1 billion yen (down 8.5 percent from the previous year), the lowest level since 1990. While severe economic conditions will likely prevail in 2003, output is expected to edge up 3.6 percent from the previous year to 20,013.9 billion yen, thanks to the solid growth of consumer electronic devices and the recovery of industrial electronic devices, JEITA said.
In the consumer electronics sector, high-resolution products including PDPs, LCD televisions, and digital cameras are poised for solid growth. In contrast, output of traditional audio-video equipment, such as VCR and voice recognition equipment, are projected to amount to 1,885.3 billion yen (up 0.5 percent from the previous year) in 2002 and to edge up 3.8 percent to 1,957.3 billion yen due to more shifting of offshore production facilities.
As for the industrial electronics sector, since the saturation level of mobile phones -- a leading product in this sector -- surpassed 60 percent, a double-digit decline is likely in 2002. However, thanks to a good start of camera-equipped mobile phones in the latter half of 2002, a moderate increase is likely in 2003. Like mobile phones, output of personal computers will continue to post a double-digit decline in 2002 but PCs are projected to increase slightly in 2003 thanks to the recovery of both business/consumer PCs in the latter half of 2003. On the whole, output is projected to fall 16.2 percent to 8,714.7 billion yen, but rise 2 percent to 8,887.1 billion yen in 2003.
While foreign demand remained strong in the electronic component/device sector, output is estimated to fall 1.4 percent to 8,722.2 billion yen in 2002 due to the negative impact of industrial electronic equipment.
With an economic recovery in 2003, demand for audio-video equipment and mobile phones will rise to 9,169.5 billion yen (up 5.1 percent from the previous year), marking the first increase in three years.
(120.73 yen = US$1)
Related link: JEITA's press release
Related stories:
- Japan's Mobile Phone Shipments in Sept. Decrease Nearly 40 Pct. Y-O-Y: JEITA
- Electronics, IT Industries Continue to Suffer Severe Conditions, JEITA Chairman Says
- Japan's PC Market to Recover as Early as this Fall, JEITA Says
(Mami Takeda, Staff Editor, BizTech News Dept.)
I just had a brain fart..why don't EDIG
sell those shelf shares to us shareholders, they'd get the money and we'd lock up the stock...or don't it work that way?
Need some help here ;>)
good point OZ. Mr Gullible here...lol/
Can someone zap my previous posts on the serial numbers.
OZ...I still think it's under 10,000 units...need more ser#'s to possibly get a better idea..maybe someone can call EDIG and ask what their ser# means...you can do it with cars, why not MP3 players.....anyone game?
OT:dougal...want to know something funny...
never played golf in my life and my yard borders a golf course...lol...got more balls than EDIG shares..maybe I should sell them. Four shares for one ball...lol.