Replies to post #61949 on Wave Systems Corp. (fka WAVXQ)

[2bStealthy]

awk, I agree with you, but not to distance myself from micro's comments, I think what he is saying is not incompatible with what you are saying.

Apple will have to embrace trusted computing.

[barge]

Awk--Exactly! JANUS + Trustzone = Hackproof Portable Music Device!!!!

Apple Ipod = A Hacker's Road to Wealth.

JANUS + Hardware Meter = Subscription Business Model(ie for $19.95 you gain access without additional cost to a library of a million plus songs).

Apple Ipod = Purchase(for one dollar) Content Business model (ie to gain access to the above JANUS library of one million songs would cost the poor Ipod user ONE MILLION BUCKS!).

JANUS = 30 plus portable devices.

Apple Ipod = ONLY ONE DEVICE, NAMELY THE IPOD DEVICE.

The bottom line is this:

APPLE IPOD WILL SUFFER A QUICK, VIOLENT AND MISERABLE DEATH(the most impartial imagery I could come up with) BY JANUS UNLESS STEVE JOBS ADAPTS TO THE NEW RADICAL PARAMETERS BEING CREATED BY TCG/TRUSTZONE AND MS JANUS.

Other than the above, I have no strong feelings regarding this rather academic MS JANUS Vs Ipod debate!

[micro59]

AWK, Agreed,
They would BOTH be good for Wave. What I am basically convinced of is that I also agree with 2bS in that a "bird in hand is worth two in the bush", if you will pardon the Pennsylvania dutch expression.
Both will be present.
I-Pod is NOW. And growing by LARGE numbers.
IMO, Wavx NEEDS to port over to MAC Xpress so the IPOD users can download securely content from PIXAR and MPAA.

I do not think JANUS is a slam dunk. I think Janus will be a competitor, but there is already a major player in the field that can bring about revenues TODAY.

I agree with you regarding your premise of well being with BOTH, but I would be ecstatic to see ONE accomplished right now.

My Best as always,
micro...