To: Walter Morton who wrote (5576 ) 6/10/1999 8:46:00 PM From: chris431 Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 18366
First, thanks to those who inquired. It's greatly appreciated. Secondly, the comedic response was very funny. I do not dispute that Diamond's rep. may have slipped about Lucent. But, again, as Kerry pointed out, Diamond may have confused whose technology is what. None the less, it seems fair that he was at least suggesting Diamond is working with both Lucent and Intertrust (I don't recall word for word the Diamond reps response but I think my interpretation is strictly textual and the plain meaning.) As such, I found that comment rather interesting based on the reliability of the person who stated it. As a rep. for Diamond, he better know who they are working with (or he should be looking for another job). This is quite opposite the opposite circumstances in which Sony/Edig were connected (by a journalist...most of the times very unreliable) and the context in which he stated it (IMHO, admissibly confused and uncertain). But, it's important to note that just b/c DIMD is working with LU doesn't mean EDIG is involved. I'm sure there are other ways of supporting EPAC without EDIG's involvement. Then again, DIMD may not have the system that allows proper security or setup to support EPAC and may be looking for a quick source of such a setup (ie. EDIG). Let's hope for the best. Like it or not, Diamond is probably better known among the average computer consumer than Lucent (who is more known for it's business networking systems and "behind the scene" technologies) and would make for a great distribution partner. This is notwithstanding the larger amount of influence and power Lucent wields. Chris