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MacIsle:
I believe she may have been in Sandusky last weekend. Huge yacht! Hope all is well!
Flmflaman
Woody Norris was just on the History Channel 15 minutes ago on behalf of PTSC. Featured the new channeled frequency technology that the miltary is testing. Pretty cool! Anyone else see it. Happy New Year to all eddigers!
Flmflaman
Chip:
We are not making "coffee" here with an established company! This is a start-up as Starbucks once was!
JMHO!
Dell Releases the Dell DJ Oct.28
Dell has announced the new player on October 28. MSRP is $250 for the 15gb model and $200 (after instant rebate) for the 20gb model with remote. For more details and a Full Review head over to digitalmusicsite.com. This player features a large screen, front-mounted scroller (like the e.Digital Odyssey 1000), a 1.8" hard drive, , integrated mic and voice recording, wired remote, and 16 to 20 hours of playtime! However, it does weigh 7.5 oz, and it looks like it will require MusicMatch software to load music, which is a big ugly mark against it. Overall, it looks like Dell has a decent competitor on its hands, but there are a lot of good players in this price range now...
http://www.austinv.com/news.htm
yeehaa!
Flmflaman
Worth the read!
http://aolsvc.edmunds.com/advice/specialreports/articles/100445/article.html
Flmflaman
Somebody knows something! :) EOM!
"e.Digital has already received its first payment under the contract, and will receive revenue from non- recurring and recurring service fees plus licensing fees and royalties on each unit. Completion of the device is anticipated in the first quarter of 2003. This contract represents e.Digital's first venture into the In-Flight Entertainment industry; the companies are in discussions with other airlines to implement the system." (per PR on edig website)
Got to love it!
:)
ucansee...agree with you 1000%! :)
CDR:
Your very typical response...over and over. Therr are many of us here who talk to edig management weekly! Why don't you?
Flmflaman
CDR:
You questioned sometime ago whether I was here or not! Yes, I lurk and continue to invest! See that now you ownly direct your statements to Cassie! Good thing as I do not believe anyone else listens to you!
Have a great day!
Flmflaman
CDR...as I mentioned, I am always here and watching you. Please ease up on the bashing!
Flmflaman
Wow...was really quiet here today! And oh yea CDR....Im always here! ROFLMAO!
Flmflaman
On a personal note to Tinroad....picked up 15 walleye and a Steelhead Sunday off the Bessie...and still sailing too!
Best of luck!
CDR...another nice try!
CYA!
You penney traders are a riot! I continue to hold all of my original shares and have a life while you all quibble over penneys! LMAO. Happy to see us up from that bottom of .13 Luck to all!
Flmflaman
Click here: TIME.com: Fly Luxe. Fly Cheap. Fly Naked! -- Jun. 09, 2003 http://www.time.com/time/insidebiz/article/0,9171,1101030609-455800-2,00.html
The small airlines are trying to prove that flying can be enjoyable again. JetBlue offers 24 free channels of LiveTV. Delta's low-fare Song subsidiary promises it will have pay-per-view movies and MP3 players by October. AirTran lets you upgrade to business class for only $35 above full coach fares and gives you Mrs. Fields cookies. Hooters Air's hostesses orchestrate humorous in-flight quizzes and pass out free hats and T shirts. "We're just trying to bring a bit of fun back to flying," says Mark Peterson, chief operating officer of Hooters. "It doesn't have to be so serious."
Flmflaman
Its a shame...I thought this board was our final salvation. Im here everyday as many longs are...and many don't post!I don't but I have been long as long as anybody here! Sorry guys,,,thanks to all of you that have contribued to the long hours of DD! Not a problem! I and many others will ride this puppy to the end! LMAO! Bye!
Dinke...you are a sick pup! Keep it up!
Did I just witness a Hampster Dance?
ROFLMAO!
Luck to all!
bomba:
Please speak for yourself...and not the many longs that have been here far longer than you! If it does not happen this CES...so be it! Im fine! You predict a short time table and state many will be disappointed. Let us make those decisions!
Best wishes!
Flmflaman
Happy New Year to all! May 03 bring you and your families health and happiness!
Flmflaman
Think I may invest in Air Scooter! LOL! Mery Christmas to all eddigers!
Flmflaman
Working Wirelessly
Easy Steps to Total Mobility
Text by Del Harrison
Until recently, working away from the office usually meant a tangle of wires and slow connections. But thanks to the advent of wireless local area networks (WLANs) based on Wi-Fi1 (the 802.11b wireless protocol delivered via radio waves), doing business away from home base is a whole different experience. Wi-Fi networks are becoming widely available--from airports, hotels and conference rooms to cafés, libraries and public parks.
As long as you're within range (up to about 150 feet) of a wireless access point, also known as a "hotspot," all it often takes to make a quick and easy broadband connection is a wireless--capable device, the right software and a wireless LAN card (see the sidebar for more info on "Setting up for Working Wireless").
How do you find a hotspot? Hotels big and small are a good place to start. You can find Wi-Fi networks in the major chains, stopover suites and boutique inns, so you can check-in and log on--and immediately gain access to your e-mail, the Internet, and even company intranets and extranets. "It's really become a no-brainer," says Laurent Vernhes, president of Tablet Hotels, an agency that offers personalized accommodations worldwide. "Wiring up 200 rooms can be impractical," Vernhes says. "But the wireless solution is a real convenience for everyone."
Airports are also prime real estate for hotspots. Hubs such as Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth and Seattle/Tacoma already offer wireless Internet access via an 802.11b-based wireless network that users can log into and access the Internet at reasonably high speeds1. And if you've got a membership to your favorite airline's clubroom, odds are there's a Wi-Fi network available. That's surely a welcome prospect if you've got a long wait ahead of you. The bandwidth allowed by hotspots is usually good enough for downloading pictures from home or playing online games, just in case you've got no more patience at the end of the day for spreadsheets.
Cafés are also turning into hotspots, especially since there's no longer any need to wire up a cybercafé infrastructure. "The idea just seemed to make a lot of sense for everyone," says Mikey Weiss, who recently designed the network for a trendy café in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. "When we switched over to the wireless setup, we started off by word of mouth, just telling people that the capability was there. Pretty soon, people were showing up with their laptops and wireless cards." On any given day or night, the café is packed with the bustle of creative talent from all over the world, pursuing their muse while casually sipping the best coffee around. National coffee chains have adopted the networks as well.
Many corporations are setting up Wi-Fi networks so that visiting co-workers, clients and sales teams can get on the same page literally. For example, technical director Richard Lainhart built and maintains a Wi-Fi network for his company, Total Training, Inc. which creates video-based training DVDs. The impact was felt as soon as the network became live. "Our conference room, like most, had a finite number of connection jacks that visitors could plug into," Lainhart says. "Then you'd have the hassle of wiring everything up and getting the connections to work on these outside laptops. Now, you just get the address from the access points, and in a minute you're on."
As far as costs are concerned, some Wi-Fi networks are targeted at the occasional user, surfing the Web over a latte. These networks, which work à la carte, like cybercafés, typically charge for the access time you use, whether by the minute or hour--at a rate of 10 to15 cents per minute. If you're an occasional user, it makes sense to pay as you go in this way. Other networks are geared toward the serious business traveler, who needs unlimited access to the Internet, e-mail or electronic documents. National providers will sell you access packages by the day, week or month--even for the duration of a hotel stay.
No matter where you connect, it's clear that the benefits of Wi-Fi are enormous--broadband access, total mobility, and inherent productivity gains at a cost that small businesses can afford. You don't have to be a corporate visionary to see where that will lead.
Visit "The Home Office", notebook computers, and wireless products.
Flmflaman
Packers1 and techhater! Thought you both were out of this stock! Pleae take a huge hike! We don't miss you...in all honesty! Neither of you have the balls to stick it out! Get lost!
OT/Philips, Sony to buy InterTrust for $453 mln
By Jana Sanchez and Eric Auchard
AMSTERDAM/NEW YORK, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Consumer electronics giants Philips and Japan's Sony Corp., joint inventors of the compact disc, teamed up on Wednesday to buy InterTrust <ITRU.O> Technologies for $453 million -- a deal expected to speed up copyright security for digital music, films and software.
The purchase by Netherlands-based Philips <PHG.AS> and Sony of Japan to buy a top U.S. patent holder in the field of 'digital rights management' software could help tiny InterTrust mount a formidable challenge to rival Microsoft <MSFT.O>.
The acquisition also takes aim at Macrovision <MVSN.O>, the dominant supplier of copy protection for feature films worldwide, which only last week purchased Midvar, a top supplier of technology used to thwart digital music piracy.
InterTrust, based in Santa Clara, in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, holds 26 U.S. patents for a mix of software and hardware techniques used to protect easy-to-copy digital material from unauthorized duplication by business rivals, fans or criminal pirates.
"This validates the market for digital copy protection," said Steve Lidberg of Pacific Crest Securities in Portland, Oregon. "We are seeing the market grow up."
Analysts said the deal comes to the rescue of financially struggling InterTrust, which has been embroiled in a patent battle with Microsoft, and could help insulate InterTrust from losing control of a potentially lucrative anti-copy business.
Philips and Sony, the electronics giants who introduced the CD format 20 years ago, said the deal would enable secure distribution of content as more films and music are sold over the Internet and other media in digital format.
INTERTRUST COULD BECOME THIRD FORCE
Philips said the companies would start an open licensing program and would encourage content providers to use the technology, which can protect all digital formats, including CDs, MP3 music and digital video disc (DVD) films.
The two firms said in a statement they would pay about $453 million, or $4.25 per share, for InterTrust Technologies Corp. The price offered represents a 26 percent premium to Tuesday's closing price for the digital rights management firm.
InterTrust shares rallied 26.41 percent on the Nasdaq stock market to $4.26. Shares of Sony listed on the New York Stock Exchange dropped 2 percent to $40.90 while Philips shares closed at 16.28 euros in Amsterdam, little changed on the day.
Shares of Macrovision fell nearly 5 percent to $14.79 while Microsoft gained nearly 1 percent to $55.02, both on Nasdaq.
Sony, the world's largest electronics group and a major provider of film and music entertainment, and Philips, Europe's largest maker of consumer electronics, formed a vehicle called Fidelio Corp. to purchase the company.
InterTrust, a pioneer in the field of corporate intellectual property protection, recently has shifted its focus to include the consumer media market, where Macrovision holds a wide lead and Microsoft is so far less of a player.
Yet Lidberg, who recommends Macrovision as a buy to investors but does not rate InterTrust, said that, to date, InterTrust has shown "zero traction commercially" in the consumer media market.
MACROVISION HAS BIG LEAD
The Pacific Crest analyst sees little impact from Philips and Sony's backing of InterTrust for at least the next 18 months. "If you look at the lead that Macrovision has in getting face time with customers and in demonstrating workable technology, Macrovision has a big lead," Lidberg said.
Some analysts say Microsoft may lose if Philips and Sony are successful at promoting the InterTrust technology throughout the entertainment industry because Microsoft's technology push would have a tougher time making inroads among media companies who fear the software giant's power.
InterTrust filed a patent infringement suit against Microsoft in April 2001. Philips declined to comment on the future of that lawsuit.
All the major music labels, in particular BMG, Sony Music and Universal Music have been investing heavily in copy-proof technologies to protect their artists.
As creators of the CD, the pair have previously locked horns with major music companies over the insertion of errors that prevented consumers from making a copy.
"We come very much from the side of the consumer and we believe the consumer should have the right to reproduce content for their own use," said Philips spokesman Jeremy Cohen.
Analysts said the deal would probably revive the technology of InterTrust, which has struggled to survive due to a very slow uptake of digital sales.
"All of the music the major labels produce is available now for free online, so there has been little call for digital rights management technology for online distribution," said Simon Dyson, analyst at London-based publisher Inform Media Group.
"But the joint involvement of these companies could mean a faster development of copyright protection and that's very good for the music industry," he said.
Sony in particular, as the world's second-largest music company, would benefit in terms of sales of the technology and protection of its CD format, Dyson said.
(Additional reporting by Christopher Borowski in Amsterdam and Bernhard Warner in London)
11/13/02 17:39 ET
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Announcement is also on eDig website...http://www.edig.com/news/releases/pr112202.htmlbsite!
Luck to all!
Wow...Opened up my Sunday paper and there it was...picture on cover of Parade Magazine. Inside is a great picture of the O-1000 and starts out "with a nod to the Apple Ipod" etc., etc. What a great day for us!
Happy upcoming Turkey Day to all!
PS...anyone know what happened to that POS RB website!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
e.DIGITAL CORPORATION APPOINTS
ALEX DIAZ NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Jim Collier Resigns as President & COO, Remains on Board of Directors,
Former Chairman Allen Cocumelli Also to Remain on Board
(SAN DIEGO, CA - November 11, 2002 ) - e.Digital Corporation (OTC: EDIG) , today announced that Alex Diaz has been appointed the new Chairman of the Board of Directors. Former Chairman Allen Cocumelli remains on the Board. The company also announced that Jim Collier has resigned as President and Chief Operating Officer for personal reasons. Mr. Collier remains on the Company's Board of Directors.
Allen Cocumelli affirmed that, "The composition of this Board is well suited to contribute to the Company's new business development areas including the In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) system development and marketing, and the Odyssey 1000 portable digital jukebox. I will remain on the Board of Directors as an active member, giving the Board and management my full confidence and support."
New Chairman Alex Diaz added, "I am excited about the opportunities we have before us in portable digital audio as represented by our newest product, the Odyssey 1000. I am also pleased to contribute my business experience and vision to provide leadership for the Company's ventures in broadband entertainment, IFE, portable entertainment devices, and OEM business."
"Although I must step down, for personal reasons, as President and COO," stated Jim Collier, "I fully support the management of the Company, and as a Director I will continue to contribute to the Board. I have been pursuing sales through regional North American retailers and through Asian and European markets. I will continue working to increase retail sales and complete other strategic, long-term projects for the Company in which I am currently engaged."
Fred Falk, president and CEO, added, "As a unified Board of Directors, we are moving the Company forward in an exciting new direction. Led by our soon-to-be-released Odyssey 1000, and with Jim's assistance, we are building a focused e.Digital-branded business through e-tail, regional North American retailers, and partners and retailers in Europe and Asia."
Falk continued, "In association with Airline Protective Systems (APS), we have been contacted by additional airlines, motion picture studios, and record labels wanting to provide content and assist on the development of our innovative new IFE system. This system unifies content and hardware in an exciting new way for a travel and leisure industry hungry for new entertainment options and revenue streams. With our IFE system we are able to showcase the value and versatility of our MicroOS™; it opens the door to significant licensing and royalty fees, as well as non-recurring and recurring revenue through IFE development and service contracts to provide support, warranty services, and upgrades to the systems."
"As outlined at our Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, the Company is also focusing on OEM projects and/or private labeling with Bang & Olufsen, APS, Eclipse by Fujitsu Ten, PortalPlayer, Musical, Samsung, and Digitalway among others," Falk said.
Falk concluded, "As a Board and a Company, we remain confident, committed, and enthusiastic about our technologies, our products, and the future of our business."
About e.Digital
e.Digital Corporation designs, licenses, brands, manufactures, and sells digital audio products and technologies. The Company's trademarked digital audio players include the MXP™ 100, Treó™ portable digital jukebox line, Silhouette™ ultra-slim MP3-CD player, and Odyssey™ line of flash- and hard disk drive-based players. e.Digital launched WeDigMusic.com to complement its digital audio players by providing consumers with a one-stop-shop for streaming and downloading music from thousands of artists on the Web. The Company also offers an engineering partnership for the world's leading electronics companies to link portable digital devices to PCs and the Internet. e.Digital develops and markets to consumer electronics manufacturers complete end-to-end solutions for delivery and management of open and secure digital media with a focus on music, voice and video players/recorders, and automotive infotainment and telematics systems. Other applications for e.Digital's technology include portable digital music players and voice recorders; desktop, laptop, and handheld computers; PC peripherals; cellular phone peripherals; e-books; video games; digital cameras; and digital video recorders. Engineering services range from the licensing of e.Digital's patented MicroOS™ file management system to custom software and hardware development, industrial design, and manufacturing services For more information on the company, please visit http://www.edig.com . To shop in the e.Digital online store, please visit http://www.edigital-store.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. Factors that may affect the Company's businesses, financial condition and operating results include future products and results, technological shifts, potential technical difficulties that could delay new products and services, competition, pricing pressures, the uncertainty of market acceptance of new products and services by OEM's and end-user customers, effects of changes in the economy, consumer spending, the ability of the Company to maintain relationships with strategic partners and suppliers, the ability of the Company to timely and successfully develop, maintain and protect its technology and product and service offerings and execute operationally, the ability of the company to attract corporate financing and the ability of the Company to attract and retain qualified personnel. 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 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). e.Digital disclaims any intent or obligation to update those forward-looking statements, except as otherwise specifically stated by it.
Editor's Note: e.Digital, MicroOS, and Odyssey are trademarks or registered trademarks of e.Digital Corporation. All other company, product, and service names are the property of their respective owners.
CONTACT:
e.Digital Corporation: Robert Putnam, (858) 679-1504, robert@edig.com
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murgirl....My best wishes to you and your son...I understand what you are thinking! I was involved in the original "Special Ops" which actually came out of our missions in Vietnam! I also was an Eagle Scout...with all the Palms and God & Country. Your son is well prepared for what he is about to undertake...believe it or not!
There are a very few on this board that know of me and my background...Tin being one. We had a discussion about his bro and some of the things we did there! Do not worry...as our troops are very well trained...and the more specialized they are...the heavier the training. JPump, Tin and a few others like Badboylee etc...know who I am! I believe I will be meeting up with Tinroad as he works at a small (lmao) facility down the road from my yacht club! On Lake Erie!
My best to you and your son as you go through some trying times@ Please feel free to contact me at anytime should you want to discuss the matter!
I am known as Flmflaman on another board and although I don't post much anymore...I continue to invest in this stock!
Godspeed to your son and best of luck to you!
And to all the rest on this board who served....Thank you!
Wetfoot...alias Flmflaman
OT/Tinroad...Sandusky is where I live and keep my sailboat! Were you shopping for what I think you were shopping for? LOL. Let me know if and when you come back to Sandusky!
Flmflaman
Interesting Downloads a savior...not the devil..http://aolpf5.marketwatch.com/tvradio/playerfull.asp?type=audio&dist=aolpf&clip=&siteid=...
Silver/&thepumaman.....I was a PJ if you know what that is! Pararescue! Congrats to both and thanks for your service! HooYah!
OT: Some interesting comments from Loest....Millineum Fund!
Semiconductors have now become ubiquitous. Their drop in cost has spawned huge new industries that are still growing rapidly, and produce a lot of expensive new luxury products (you know, like train rides, factory-made suits, new shoes, or Model Ts used to be). Look around at what kids are using today and you will see. I know of very few kids, even lower middle class kids, who don't have MP3 players, cell phones, game machines and PDAs. How many fishermen do you know who don't have a handheld GPS today? Thought so. Computers are so essential they've become like a car, but are still considered more of a luxury than an auto, so they are more cyclical. Especially that second computer - the laptop. During a recession you also don't buy the newest color screen cell phone or the newest 20 Gig hard drive MP3 Creative Labs Nomad Jukebox that doubles as a phaser and digital camera.
That means that the New Big Cyclicals are the semiconductor, storage and computer chip-based sectors. No, they aren't yet as big as, or bigger than, homebuilding or autos, but they're getting there fast, and are a hell of a lot more cyclical because they are so new they are still considered luxuries to some extent. And yes, they are a really large part of the economy already. Storage, network, phone and Internet switches and associated equipment are also a gigantic new semiconductor industry-based sector, and they are also heavily cyclical. They are the business cyclicals, the things businesses cut back spending on, since they aren't generally consumer products.
So we are watching the semiconductor, computer, telecom and storage industries like hawks. Based on the sectors I've mentioned, we've had a huge recession. This bear market has been a clue. We are starting to see some small signs of recovery, though. Not big, but the storage and semiconductor sectors clearly seem to have bottomed, and in some cases orders really do seem to be slowly picking up. Ad spending is beginning to recover, a confirming indicator. The jury is still out on cell phones, so we've exited that sector, but we did add to our Applied Materials (AMAT) position this week, based on some pretty robust planned capital spending increases at semiconductor manufacturing plants like Taiwan Semiconductor.
http://www.ipsfunds.com/strategies.html
Techhunter...please advise where ignor button might be found here! TIA!
Flmflaman
rocky1234...2 Classics left on shelf in Dayton Ohio Circuit City. I sold 5 of them to people coming in looking while I was there browsing! LOL! Get ready longs, it is just starting IMHO!
Flmflaman
barrydidit....agree with you 1000% and wish you and all longs a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thanks to cksla and all the others who work hard to bring good DD here!
Flmflaman
Tin...password please! (E-mail) Would like to get on later! TIA!
Flmflaman
First...the Model T was made in black. Later it came in many colors with many options. Patience!
IBM President:Not Addressing Earnings At Analyst Meeting
Wednesday
By Donna Fuscaldo
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- The e-business marketplace may be slowing but still
remains big, said Sam Palmisano, president and chief operating officer at
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
The industry spends roughly $1.3 trillion every year for e-business, a large
market for IBM to go after, he said Wednesday at the company's fall analyst
meeting here, which was also broadcasted over the Internet.
Although analysts' meetings typically focus on a company's finanicals,
Palmisano said he would not address IBM's earnings, but would rather use the
session to discuss Big Blue's opportunities and strategies.
Palmisano said there's a lot of demand and opportunity for IBM in
e-business. It's driving another adoption cycle and addresses the integration
of enterprises from end to end, he said.
IBM, which conducted a survey of 33,000 customers found that 80% were either
setting up basic e-business capabilities, integrating the enterprise or at
the most advance stages. The executive added that the computing infrastructure
of the future will be based on open industry standards, not proprietary
technology and software.
(This story was originally published by Dow Jones Newswires)
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