Replies to post #24116 on NeoMedia Technologies, Inc (NEOM)

[Saint Andrew]

PVC -> Hypertag uses infra-red to beam it's information to handheld devices.

This means that whoever uses it must spend good money on a small powered computer to beam the IR signal from wherever that "dot" is located (i.e. inside the locked box where the movie poster is placed)

It costs money to employ on a small scale, and is simply too expensive on a large scale. You can not place an IR transmitter on every can of Coke in the world, let a lone every product in existence.

Additionally, Infra-Red is a highly temperamental technology. If Hypertag were using Bluetooth, it *might* be conceivably convenient, but with Infra-Red, the user experience will involve much trial and error, not to mention the waving of one's arm many times in front of the hypertag.


What Neomedia has is the ability to read pre-existing bar codes and more importantly RFID tags which virtually EVERY item/poster/book/cokecan/shoebox will have.

We are talking HUGE scale deployment at the flick of a switch. VERY low cost to implement for companies means the greater possibility of widescale adoption.

Love,
SA

[lesnshawn]

pvc: Wow, did you have to yell that? OUCH! If you're talking about the subject at hand, "NextBus", I guess nothing would stop them, but I don't know if Hypertags will work w/ NextBus' system. But, I'm no expert on this and don't have the time to fully investigate. This is what I found though:

From Hypertag's website...

"With the Hypertag service there is no access to internet web sites and content is strictly controlled by the Tag owner. No software is required on the mobile device."

http://www.hypertag.co.uk/Technical/Home.jsp

From NextBus' website...

"The predictions are then made available on the World Wide Web and to wireless devices including signs at bus stops and business, internet capable cell phones, Palm Pilots, and other Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)."

http://www.nextbus.com/corporate/works/index.htm


"Linking the Physical World to the Internet" is what PaperClick's all about.

Again, I was just thinking off the top of my head of possible POSITIVE ties w/ PaperClick (you know, being OPTIMISTIC regarding the company I'm invested in). You, on the other hand, seem to be thinking more of positive ties w/ other companies, or, better put, NEGATIVE outcomes where NeoMedia's concerned (especially since you "yelled" it).

Makes me wonder about your status as a NEOM shareholder and your agenda for posting here.

Just my observations.
lns