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To: Jim Parkinson who wrote (6209)	7/28/1999 7:33:00 PM
From: Lu_Xun	Respond to of 29987

Mr. Parkinson: I enjoyed your last post but I often wonder just how popular G* phones will actually be with North American and European users. I suspect the clumsy antenna will be a significant deterrent to them. The relatively short talk and standby times also seem to me things they are probably going to say are not worth the candle. That's why I keep focusing on demand in the Third World. To me, the most likely market for G* phones is among those people who presently have essentially no phone service at all. It is also why I suspect that G* may end up finding out that its fixed phones (desktop & phone booths) are likely to contribute a larger percentage of revenues than they presently are expecting. For many of these Third World people, their primary need is not so much for mobile phone service as it is for at least basic home phone service. That at least is my theory. We shall see what the future holds in store for G* longs such as myself. Good luck! Lu Xun

To: Jim Parkinson who wrote (6209)	7/30/1999 4:35:00 PM
From: Rajala	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29987

Thank you Jim for your posting. This is I believe a typical scenario in where someone actually would be drawn, against all odds, to a sat phone. Two comments: 1) for a massive majority of people thinking about their pension schemes and cruise ticket prices for themselves and their female friends (and wife's ticket to Boise, Idaho to see the sister), spending thousand bucks on a luxury vacation phone is out of the question. 2) what kind of usage, in terms of minutes, could G* expect of Jim? This correlates directly to the margaritas Jim has consumed. However, certainly not the "estimated" 22 min daily average throughout the year. Possibly 22 min yearly average would be closer to truth. - rajala