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Technology Stocks : METRICOM - Wireless Data Communications -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: tuck who wrote (1532)	7/18/1999 3:08:00 AM
From: Al's Fun	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3376

This is a tough one...So I have sold both the aug 30 puts and the aug 50 calls... Ill make money from 23-57....at least I have a chance to have the price end up in that area for the next month....but we will see

To: tuck who wrote (1532)	7/19/1999 1:09:00 AM
From: rrufff	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3376

PC Magazine reviews Ricochet The August 1999 issue (p.124; not on the web yet) has a comparison of Ricochet with the ATT flat-rate service ($55-65/month plus $500 modem) which it says is slow (2.2-12.5 kbps) but widely available. Of Ricochet, it says of the R2 expansion, "If Metricom can pull it off, Ricochet will be a must-have for those who want web access whenever and wherever." This is courtesy of RB poster Crestine I believe. I haven't checked it but should add to awareness. BTW I spoke with my ATT wireless friends and they admitted to me that they would not use any of the current services for data while in car. Reception just not up to it. They had never heard of MCOM. If MCOM really can be used in a speeding car, it will rock. Now if I can only have a full time chauffeur by the time it comes to Boston, I'll be able to work 24/7 as well as being able to do all the other nice things I enjoy in a limo.