TR- nobody said that the EDS market is declining--quite the opposite--there is plenty of business hanging low, right now.
And ETD is going to be part of those evolved EDS systems...There are companies that have ETD and there are companies that have EDS. Some have both ( Smiths and Morpho had both but now they will be one, that narrows the EDS+ETD playing field).
As we know, many EDS companies have approached ISC for different types of relationships. Matter of fact, the rumor mill states that ISC is highly coveted right now, as you read this. If you've owned IMSC for a while, you know that ISC has game changing knowledge that they are showing to EDS players under the appropriate TIGHT NDAs. And we have to -- HAVE TO believe the company is getting a serious look and or has offer(s).
Do you know any other company that has a trace non-contact sample acquisition product as strong as ISC's INLINE ETD product?
So this huge opportunity to partner ( maybe buy out) with ISC on the future of integration of EDS and ETD systems is driving the front seat on ISC's strategic alternatives. I believe the TSA wants EDS with an ETD backend and they want it right now.