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To: Brad Bolen who wrote (25637)	7/21/1999 7:09:00 PM
From: Louis Gray	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213186

mammals.org AirPort uses radio frequencies to communicate. This is a very big deal: Unlike infrared signals, which require an unobstructed line of sight between the remote unit and the base station, radio frequencies can pass through solid objects like walls.

To: Brad Bolen who wrote (25637)	7/22/1999 12:56:00 AM
From: ShieldsUp	Respond to of 213186

Consider the wireless function of airport as being similar to Metricom's Ricochet wireless technology. www.shieldsup.com I am long both AAPL and MCOM.

To: Brad Bolen who wrote (25637)	7/22/1999 4:23:00 AM
From: Jonathan Bird	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213186

I haven't heard of anyone else planning such a system. Does anyone know of one? There are many companies that offer wireless LANs based on the 802.11 standard, but the overwhelming majority of them are not for the Mac. However, speeds of 11 Mbps are just coming on the scene(2 Mbps is most common) and it's apparent Apple has really brought the costs down. AirPort is unique in that it has built-in shared Internet access and a modem. One thing that many other systems do that AirPort does not appear to be able to do is automatic roaming across different cells. This is not a big deal for the home, but the feature would be useful in schools and businesses. P.S. does anyone have any idea if the wireless net will work through walls like my 900 mhz, cordless? These systems use the 2.4 GHz frequency which is used in some high end cordless phones. It looks like the iBook is going to be a great product, but lets face it, expectations were for something better. It's a shame that Apple couldn't get the price down to a point where it had a chance of resulting in an iMac type success, and that the intro will be delayed until September, which will miss some education buying. The weight of the unit is obviously something that caught everyone off guard as it was expected that the iBook would allow Apple to compete in the subnotebook space. The low screen resolution is something that had to be done, if not for cost, then to ensure it wouldn't cannibalize Powerbook sales. Same with the lack of industry standard PC Card slots. Overall, my impression is that the street was really expecting something more competitive from the iBook, but the AirPort goes a long way towards making up for it. Jon Bird Who is waiting for an iBook in grape.

To: Brad Bolen who wrote (25637)	7/23/1999 12:10:00 AM
From: capitalistbeatnik	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 213186

Download the Quicktime Video of Jobs! It's awesome. Go to about 10 minutes into it. Noah Wylie comes out as Jobs! To have a sense of humor about that movie shows how cool the guy is. Then go to about 1 hour in when he introduces the Ibook! The master showman is back. He even uses a magicians hoop to show the people...look no cords and we're surfin the Net! I haven't been this excited about an Apple product since the original Mac. It's 1984 all over again and Jobs is clearly on a roll. The Ibook will be a smash. And check out the commercials! They are the best since the 1984 commercial, especially the Miles Davis one..."Is it possible.....to fall in love with a computer?" Apple is back to stay.