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To: Uncle Frank who wrote (10477)	11/16/1999 9:34:00 PM
From: freeus	Respond to of 54805

reshare the difference in your portfolio if you had never switched DELL to Q Good Lord, I dont even have to figure.My portfolio was up 50% in April..not much thanks to DELL mostly thanks to high flying internet stocks. When they crashed and I got margin calls my portfolio went down almost to even. It revived a little with the purchase of citrix, but then I switched all my DELL to Qcom and as of now my account has doubled, so its not only higher than my April high with the internuts, its 50% higher.Buying and selling Q calls and leaps has helped. OK no DELL, I'm a stubborn brat, arent I? The post made me think of it. Freeus

To: Uncle Frank who wrote (10477)	11/16/1999 9:51:00 PM
From: Voltaire	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 54805

Unc, as you know I venture over here but rarely ask for admittance, you guys are too smart for me but I can answer that question. Hell No! I'll sneak back out now. Voltaire

To: Uncle Frank who wrote (10477)	11/17/1999 9:28:00 PM
From: t36	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 54805

here's an article i found while reading the nok thread..how much of a threat is this to cdma??????????????? Mephisto (2730 ) From: Mephisto Tuesday, Nov 16 1999 5:21PM ET Reply # of 2757 GSM and JAVA Sun Microsystems' Java Card Technology Available as GSM Standard in Mobile Phones PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 1999--Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq:SUNW - news) today announced that Java Card(TM) technology has been adopted into the industry-leading worldwide standard for mobile phones: Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM). Already shipping, the smart card chip built into GSM phones provides personalization and security while enabling access to a variety of new wireless services such as remote banking, ticketing and payment due to the phone's ability to provide secure transactions. ''With more mobile phones sold worldwide last year than cars and PCs combined, there are clearly a wealth of opportunities for device manufacturers and service providers,' said Patrice Peyret, director, platform software engineering, Consumer and Embedded, Sun Microsystems, Inc. ''Leveraging platform independent Java(TM) technology in GSM phones will empower the emerging networked economy by allowing telecommunications providers to become wireless portals, connecting consumers seamlessly to Internet based content and services.' International Data Corporation estimates that over 200 million people worldwide today use mobile phones and that number is projected to reach one billion users by the year 2005. The GSM architecture requires two main components, a handset and a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card. The removable SIM card stores personal authentication data. The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), which creates GSM standards, has adopted Sun's Java Card technology for inclusion in the SIM Toolkit. The SIM Toolkit is an extension to the GSM standard that enables SIM cards to perform value-added services in addition to the basic subscriber management functions. Now, programmers can create these services using standard Java technology-based development tools and the widely accepted Java Card environment. The Java Card application programming interface (API) for the SIM Toolkit was developed collaboratively by several major Java Card technology licensees including Bull, De La Rue (Oberthur), Gemplus and Schlumberger. The combination of Java technology and the SIM Toolkit will enable service providers to simply create and securely deploy value-added services such as travel and entertainment reservations, ticketing and loyalty programs to GSM phones. Sun's open technologies, such as the Java Card platform, help ensure cross-platform compatibility, portability and strong security features. The ability of Java Card technology to work across different platforms is accelerating the convergence of multiple industries. For example, De La Rue (Oberthur) is demonstrating a GSM SIM card that contains support for both Java Card technology and the GlobalPlatform, formerly known as the Visa Open Platform. This particular card provides direct support for both telephony and financial applications. The Java Card platform's open standard object-orientated structure provides a natural platform for this integration, allowing businesses to deploy payment and transaction services to millions of customers across a wide range of Java technology-enabled devices. Introduced in 1996, the Java Card platform is a widely deployed open standard multi-application smart card environment.With over 30 licensees representing more than 90% of the manufacturing capacity of the smart card industry, the Java Card platform is a proven technology that has been deployed in millions of units. For more information about Sun's Java Card technology, please visit java.sun.com. About Sun Microsystems, Inc. Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision -- The Network Is The Computer(TM) -- has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq:SUNW - news), to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that power the Internet and allow companies worldwide to ''.com' their businesses. With $12.4 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in more than 170 countries and on the World Wide Web at sun.com. Note to Editors: Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Java, Java Card and the 'Network is the Computer' are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and in other countries. Don't miss the upcoming Java Business(SM) Conference, Dec. 7-9, 1999 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. The Java(TM) technology based software industry, as well as enterprise customers of these vendors, will showcase their end-to-end enterprise solutions built on the Java platform. This three-day event is an intense educational conference that will enable attendees to make better informed decisions on their web business strategies, including how to leverage XML with the Java platform. The conference will also highlight both proven and new industry products that build upon the power of the Java platform. For more information, or to register, please visit zdstudios.com or call 888/886-8309. 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