Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : RealNetworks (NASDAQ:RNWK) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: John F Beule who wrote (3591)	6/18/1999 10:32:00 AM
From: Lane Hall-Witt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5843

Yes, I see what you're saying -- and I especially appreciate how early in the game we are. It makes sense to hedge bets. The thing is, from AMZN's perspective, I would've thought that RNWK's user base would be far more valuable than a media technology. Media technologies may be transient, but "eyeballs" have a more enduring value. I don't think the issue is Real vs. Liquid vs. any other platform; instead, I think it's about bringing users into AMZN's sphere of influence. If I were Bezos, I'd want to strike up relationships with RNWK and ADBE (Acrobat user base) in order to gain access to millions of potential consumers.