Weby: Your post has quite a bit of compassion and even some good reasoning, IMO. I might quibble about some of what you said, but what's the point?
If we start moving in the right direction, I can be as patient as you, and will be.
You are making a lot of assumptions that IMO are not quite as definite as you would have them be and there is plenty of time for slippage as you well know.
You and Barge keep harping on the intricies of the technology. If you came to me with a device you claimed was the greatest, my first question would be, "But is it selling?" You and many others make the mistake of thinking that because the technology may be terrific, it will automatically sell. Might not. Might be many reasons why it wouldn't.
I appreciate your passion for this investment and your pumped up post--but I don't think the patience of most is going to last too much longer. We have been asked to patient for years, as you stated. If it does not start happening soon, it may not happen at all. I'm not making a prediction, just stating what I believe to be the relevant facts.
We all want it to happen and many of the pieces are in place. That does not mean we will round the far corner and cross the finish line.
You mentioned the adoption of the telephone and how long that took. That was in an era where there was not much in the way of technology. We now live in the technology age, far far different. Adoption rates are pretty rapid for technology that is needed.
Let's put aside our argument until your date--February and take a look then. But if there is no movement, no sign of adoption, or sales--you will need a powerful argument to convince not only myself, but a lot of longs who have been hanging on for years. Bonnie comes to mind.
Let's keep fingers crossed.
Best--Blue
