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To: R. Jaynes who wrote (15099)	10/7/1999 11:51:00 AM
From: Nancy McKinney	Respond to of 26039

Which do you think is more reliable, opening files with your voice, or your fingerprint? Looks like there may be both. At least, no more passwords. I have to have a little notebook just for all my passwords. It's a chore. I was in this stock in 96, hung on for a couple of years while it yo-yoed, then finally got out with a teeny tiny profit. I'm interested in it again, but still skeptical. Nancy

To: R. Jaynes who wrote (15099)	10/7/1999 12:01:00 PM
From: David	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26039

You remember the original PR from the Motorola deal, where they wouldn't comment on an AAPL possibility. Apparently Apple went with voice over fingerprint. Still, I'm a bit encouraged by the iMAC feature. Given where Apple is in the marketplace -- schools and home use, rather than businesses - it doesn't need the precision of fingerprints. Further, in a situation where Apple was concentrating on the lowest possible selling price, using the built-in mike was certainly cheaper than incorporating a $50 or greater scanner. However, Apple often sets the pace. When the next round of the competitors' computers come out, they just won't be as cool if they don't have a biometric angle. Further, with Novell and, almost surely, Microsoft ready to support biometrics in their upcoming operating systems, the Apple decision moves the market in our general direction. Businesses and government will not be able to settle for voice biometrics.