Thanks for the further information!
I agree, SCKT seems on track -- at least the numbers are moving in the right direction -- and when it gets an ordinary listing it's price could take a nice leap.
> But the most important question one should ask is whether the
> CE operating system is going to be the winner or not. What is your opinion?
I'm not knowledgeable enough really to know, but fwiw, I see 2 markets:
{A} "full featured" handhelds, where compatibility with Windows95/98/2000/nt is an important plus -- for example, the Jornada which looks like a notebook, and has pocket versions of Windows Word, etc.
{B} non-computer, no-keyboard systems, like cell phones, pagers, handheld toys, and business schedulers, where small, efficient operating systems (NOT Windows CE) will have an edge.
CE should do okay for a long time in the {A} category, even if CE eventually fails, and the {A} category is where I expect SCKT has its sales.
One thing I don't get is why SCKT cards are CE specific. I should think that with small changes they could be made to work with Windows itself, or other operating systems. Or for that matter, with the right add-on, I should think that other operating systems (regular Windows, MAC, anything) could be taught to recognize SCKT's cards.
- Charles |
